Literacy rate, youth female in Namibia
Namibia: Literacy rate, youth female was 93.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth female in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, youth female in Namibia stood at 93.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Namibia peaked at 96.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 1991.
That places Namibia 70th out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90.4% | — |
| 2000 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 93.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | -0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 93.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 93.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.1%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.4% | 90.4% | 90.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 90.7% | 93.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 93.8% | 96.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 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, youth female in Namibia?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Namibia was 93.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Namibia ranks 70th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.