IBRD only vs Namibia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

IBRD only
69.8%
in 2019
Namibia
91.4%
in 2018
IBRD only rank
17th
Namibia rank
15th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • IBRD only
  • Namibia
406080100197519972019

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 91.4% against 69.8% in IBRD only, a difference of 21.6%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was IBRD only ahead.

IBRD only ranks 17th and Namibia ranks 15th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 39.3% 31.2% 8.1% IBRD only
2000s 53.7% 43.5% 10.2% IBRD only
2010s 65.4% 73.4% 8.0% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, IBRD only or Namibia?
Namibia, at 91.4% against 69.8% in IBRD only as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between IBRD only and Namibia?
21.6%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Namibia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do IBRD only and Namibia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
IBRD only ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.