Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia
Namibia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia stood at 1.01 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.92 GPIA, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 6th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.92 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.96 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.99 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9934 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.92 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9946 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Namibia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Namibia ranks 6th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 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