Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) (Youth male) in Namibia
Namibia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) (Youth male) was 14,203 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Namibia, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Namibia is 14,203 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Namibia peaked at 36,100 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14,203 number, in 2018.
Namibia ranks 52nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) (Youth male) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21,656 number | — |
| 2001 | 16,945 number | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 36,100 number | +113.0% |
| 2011 | 15,075 number | -58.2% |
| 2018 | 14,203 number | -5.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 14,203 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,863 number, 14% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 14,203 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359,104 number, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,656 number | 21,656 number | 21,656 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 26,522 number | 16,945 number | 36,100 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,639 number | 14,203 number | 15,075 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 49 Saudi Arabia 17,033 number compare
- 50 Paraguay 15,607 number compare
- 51 El Salvador 14,250 number compare
- 53 Chile 14,017 number compare
- 54 Ecuador 13,864 number compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 11,572 number compare
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Namibia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Namibia was 14,203 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,100 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,203 number in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Namibia ranks 52nd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.