Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Namibia
Namibia: Literacy rates of younger vs older population was 59.01 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
59.01
World rank
50th
of 85 countries
All-time high
59.01
in 2023
All-time low
38.59
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991β2023
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Namibia, 1991β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 59.01 for literacy rates of younger vs older population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Namibia peaked at 59.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.59, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 50th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.59 | 38.59 | 38.59 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.82 | 53.82 | 53.82 | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.43 | 54.64 | 56.72 | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.01 | 59.01 | 59.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 63.16 compare
- 48 South Africa 61.87 compare
- 49 Nicaragua 60.7 compare
- 51 Oman 58.42 compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of the Congo 54.32 compare
- 53 United Republic of Tanzania 53.89 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 rates of younger vs older population in Namibia?
- Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Namibia was 59.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.01 in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.59 in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for literacy rates of younger vs older population?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rates of younger vs older population rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates of younger vs older population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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