Adult Literacy Rate in Namibia
Namibia: Adult Literacy Rate was 87.64 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
87.64
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
65th
of 110 countries
All-time high
92.25
in 2021
All-time low
75.82
in 1991
Years of data
8
1991β2023
Adult Literacy Rate in Namibia, 1991β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 87.64 for adult literacy rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Namibia peaked at 92.25 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75.82, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 65th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.82 | 75.82 | 75.82 | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.71 | 76.49 | 84.94 | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.23 | 88.13 | 88.28 | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.94 | 87.64 | 92.25 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 38,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 41,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 43,316 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Namibia?
- Adult literacy rate in Namibia was 87.64 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.25 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.82 in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for adult literacy rate?
- Namibia ranks 65th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.