Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Namibia
Namibia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 89.1% in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
89.1%
World rank
50th
of 88 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2018
All-time low
70.5%
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991β2023
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Namibia, 1991β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Namibia is 89.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Namibia peaked at 89.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 1991.
That places Namibia 50th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 83.4% | 83.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 88.9% | 89.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 47 Peru 93.0% compare
- 48 Honduras 90.2% compare
- 49 El Salvador 90.2% compare
- 51 Cabo Verde 89.0% compare
- 52 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 88.7% compare
- 53 Nicaragua 87.7% compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Namibia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Namibia was 89.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release