What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2018.

How does Namibia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?

Namibia ranks 82nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.

Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Namibia data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Namibia

Name: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Namibia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Namibia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 36.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

36.7%

World rank

82nd

of 82 countries

All-time high

69.6%

in 2001

All-time low

36.7%

in 2018

Years of data

1991–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Namibia, 1991–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Namibia is 36.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Namibia peaked at 69.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2018.

Namibia ranks 82nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	65.4%	65.4%	65.4%	1
2000s	66.2%	62.9%	69.6%	2
2010s	49.5%	36.7%	62.4%	2

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Namibia?: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Namibia was 36.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2018.
How does Namibia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?: Namibia ranks 82nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.