East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Namibia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 91.4% against 78.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Namibia ranks 15th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 31.2% | 9.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 43.5% | 7.9% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 73.4% | 2.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 91.4% against 78.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?
- 13.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Namibia ranks 15th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.