East Asia & Pacific vs Namibia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 91.4% against 77.8% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th and Namibia ranks 15th of 38 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 31.2% | 3.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 43.5% | 9.6% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 73.4% | 2.6% | 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 or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 91.4% against 77.8% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between East Asia & Pacific and Namibia?
- 13.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Namibia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Namibia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th and Namibia ranks 15th of 38 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.