Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Namibia
Namibia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted 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 … rate gender GPIA adjusted 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% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8286 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.745 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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February 2026 Data Release