Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia
Namibia: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 1.03 index in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia stood at 1.03 index.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia peaked at 1.05 index in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 index, in 2016.
Namibia ranks 4th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.05 index | — |
| 2000 | 1.03 index | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.03 index | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.05 index | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 index | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.04 index | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1 index | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.02 index | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.03 index | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 index | 1.05 index | 1.05 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 index | 1.03 index | 1.05 index | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.02 index | 1 index | 1.04 index | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia was 1.03 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 index in 2007.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 index in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Namibia ranks 4th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.