Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) (literacy male) in Namibia
Namibia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) (literacy male) was 65.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 65.7% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Namibia peaked at 65.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1991.
That places Namibia 56th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) (literacy male) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.2% | — |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +5.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 65.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.6%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 65.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.3%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 58.6% | 62.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 65.7% | 65.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Namibia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Namibia was 65.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Namibia ranks 56th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release