Iran vs Namibia: Literacy rate, adult female
Iran
85.1%
in 2023
Namibia
87.4%
in 2023
Iran rank
51st
Namibia rank
50th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Iran
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 87.4% against 85.1% in Iran, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 50th of 89 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 74.0% | 17.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 87.7% | 6.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 87.4% | 2.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Iran or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 87.4% against 85.1% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Iran and Namibia?
- 2.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Namibia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Namibia rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Iran ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 50th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.