Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 59.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Namibia is 59.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 59.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 50th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.6% | — |
| 2001 | 53.8% | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 54.6% | 56.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 63.2% compare
- 48 South Africa 61.9% compare
- 49 Nicaragua 60.7% compare
- 51 Oman 58.4% compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 54.3% compare
- 53 Tanzania 53.9% compare
More education data for Namibia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Namibia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Namibia was 59.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release