Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Namibia
Namibia: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 90.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Namibia is 90.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Namibia peaked at 94.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 1991.
That places Namibia 70th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.7% | — |
| 2000 | 88.3% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 91.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 88.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 90.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 88.3% | 91.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 91.8% | 94.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,030 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42,907 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.68 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,999 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.52 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Namibia?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Namibia was 90.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Namibia ranks 70th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.