Greece vs Namibia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Greece
68,175 number
in 2018
Namibia
80,338 number
in 2018
Greece rank
61st
Namibia rank
58th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Greece
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 80,338 number against 68,175 number in Greece, a difference of 12,163 number.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

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

Greece ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 58th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 265,001 number 124,135 number 140,866 number Greece
2000s 101,444 number 136,206 number 34,762 number Namibia
2010s 69,756 number 82,601 number 12,844 number Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Greece or Namibia?
Namibia, at 80,338 number against 68,175 number in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Greece and Namibia?
12,163 number, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Namibia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Greece and Namibia rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Greece ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 58th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.