Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Namibia

Namibia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 91.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
91.4%
World rank
15th
of 82 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 2018
All-time low
31.2%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Namibia, 1991–2018

4060801001991200420181991: 31.2 %2001: 46.6 %2007: 40.3 %2011: 55.3 %2018: 91.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 91.4% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 126.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Namibia peaked at 91.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1991.

Namibia ranks 15th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.2% 31.2% 31.2% 1
2000s 43.5% 40.3% 46.6% 2
2010s 73.4% 55.3% 91.4% 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 12 Spain 93.7% compare
  2. 13 Greece 93.2% compare
  3. 14 Albania 91.8% compare
  4. 16 Chile 90.2% compare
  5. 17 Malta 89.7% compare
  6. 18 Maldives 89.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Namibia?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Namibia was 91.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1991.
How does Namibia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Namibia ranks 15th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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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.