Namibia vs Small states: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Namibia
- Small states
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 91.4% against 70.5% in Small states, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Small states ahead.
Namibia ranks 15th and Small states ranks 16th of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 56.8% | 25.7% | Small states |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 62.2% | 18.8% | Small states |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 69.0% | 4.4% | 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 Small states?
- Namibia, at 91.4% against 70.5% in Small states as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Namibia and Small states?
- 20.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Small states?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Namibia and Small states rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Namibia ranks 15th and Small states ranks 16th 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.