Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity inde in Namibia

Namibia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity inde was 0.9979 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9979 GPIA
World rank
21st
of 87 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.9509 GPIA
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity inde in Namibia, 1991–2018

00.250.50.7511991200420181991: 0.951 GPIA2001: 0.965 GPIA2007: 1.1 GPIA2011: 0.992 GPIA2018: 0.998 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.9979 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity inde in 2018.

The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity inde in Namibia peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9509 GPIA, in 1991.

Namibia ranks 21st of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity inde in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Namibia, 1991 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1991 0.9509 GPIA
2001 0.9652 GPIA +1.5%
2007 1.05 GPIA +8.9%
2011 0.9923 GPIA -5.6%
2018 0.9979 GPIA +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9509 GPIA 0.9509 GPIA 0.9509 GPIA 1
2000s 1.01 GPIA 0.9652 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 2
2010s 0.9951 GPIA 0.9923 GPIA 0.9979 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 18 Kazakhstan 0.9991 GPIA compare
  2. 19 Azerbaijan 0.9986 GPIA compare
  3. 20 Chile 0.9985 GPIA compare
  4. 22 Republic of Moldova 0.9954 GPIA compare
  5. 23 Albania 0.9924 GPIA compare
  6. 24 Jordan 0.9921 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity inde in Namibia?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity inde in Namibia was 0.9979 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity inde recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2007.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity inde recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9509 GPIA in 1991.
How does Namibia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity inde?
Namibia ranks 21st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity inde rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/