Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Namibia
Namibia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male was 96.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96.0%
World rank
49th
of 70 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2011
All-time low
94.0%
in 1991
Years of data
7
1991–2023
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 96.0% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Namibia peaked at 97.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 1991.
That places Namibia 49th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 94.0% | — |
| 2000 | 96.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 97.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 95.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.5% | 97.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 96.2% | 97.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Namibia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Namibia was 96.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Namibia ranks 49th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release