Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Namibia
Namibia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.99 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.99 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Namibia peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.95 GPIA, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 21st of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.95 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.97 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.99 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.977 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9894 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9854 GPIA | 0.977 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 20 Tajikistan 0.9955 GPIA compare
- 21 Albania 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Montenegro 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Paraguay 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Serbia 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Samoa 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 South Africa 0.99 GPIA compare
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Namibia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Namibia was 0.99 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Namibia ranks 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release