Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Namibia
Namibia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 93.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93.5%
World rank
70th
of 105 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2013
All-time low
90.4%
in 1991
Years of data
9
1991–2023
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Namibia stood at 93.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Namibia peaked at 96.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 70th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 290,443 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 299,586 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0989 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Namibia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Namibia was 93.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Namibia ranks 70th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release