Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Namibia
Namibia: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Namibia is 1.03 GPI, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Namibia peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 GPI, in 2016.
That places Namibia 4th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.05 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPI | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 124,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,724 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,710 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Namibia?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Namibia was 1.03 GPI in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2007.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Namibia ranks 4th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.