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

Namibia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 75.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
75.1%
World rank
50th
of 83 countries
All-time high
75.1%
in 2018
All-time low
46.2%
in 2007
Years of data
5
1991–2018

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

0204060801991200420181991: 48.2 %2001: 64 %2007: 46.2 %2011: 58.6 %2018: 75.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 75.1% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Namibia peaked at 75.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2007.

Namibia ranks 50th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.2% 48.2% 48.2% 1
2000s 55.1% 46.2% 64.0% 2
2010s 66.9% 58.6% 75.1% 2

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  5. 52 El Salvador 72.1% compare
  6. 53 Uganda 65.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Namibia?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Namibia was 75.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2007.
How does Namibia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Namibia ranks 50th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.