Namibia vs Other small states: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Namibia
- Other small states
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 91.4% against 66.7% in Other small states, a difference of 24.7%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Other small states ahead.
Namibia ranks 15th and Other small states ranks 17th of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Other small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 53.3% | 22.1% | Other small states |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 58.2% | 14.7% | Other small states |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 64.9% | 8.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Namibia or Other small states?
- Namibia, at 91.4% against 66.7% in Other small states as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Namibia and Other small states?
- 24.7%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Other small states?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Namibia and Other small states rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Namibia ranks 15th and Other small states ranks 17th of 82 countries.
- 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.