Namibia: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Namibia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 87.64.
That's down 0.7% from 2018, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2011–2023)
Highlights
- Peak
- 88.28
- Trough
- 87.64
- 5-year change
- -0.7%
- -0.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 87.6400 | |
| 88.2832 | |
| 88.1305 | |
| 88.2700 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Namibia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2023?
- In 2023, Namibia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 87.64, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Namibia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Namibia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 0.7% from 2018 to 2023.
- How does Namibia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2023 was 89.47, so Namibia is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.