Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Namibia
Namibia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 39.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
39.7%
World rank
60th
of 86 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2001
All-time low
36.6%
in 2007
Years of data
5
1991–2018
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Namibia, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
Namibia recorded 39.7% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Namibia peaked at 42.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2007.
That places Namibia 60th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.9% | — |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 36.6% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 39.7% | 42.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Namibia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Namibia was 39.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Namibia ranks 60th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.