Middle income vs Namibia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Middle income
65.8%
in 2019
Namibia
91.4%
in 2018
Middle income rank
18th
Namibia rank
15th

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

  • Middle income
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 91.4% against 65.8% in Middle income, a difference of 25.6%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Middle income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Middle income ahead.

Middle income ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 15th of 38 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 35.7% 31.2% 4.5% Middle income
2000s 49.5% 43.5% 6.1% Middle income
2010s 61.1% 73.4% 12.3% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Middle income or Namibia?
Namibia, at 91.4% against 65.8% in Middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Middle income and Namibia?
25.6%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Namibia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Middle income and Namibia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Middle income ranks 18th 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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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.