Namibia Literacy Rate 1991-2024

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.
  • Namibia literacy rate for 2021 was 92.25%, a 3.98% increase from 2011.
  • Namibia literacy rate for 2011 was 88.27%, a 11.79% increase from 2007.
  • Namibia literacy rate for 2007 was 76.49%, a 8.46% decline from 2001.
  • Namibia literacy rate for 2001 was 84.94%, a 9.13% increase from 1991.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Russia 99.93%
Cuba 99.67%
Tonga 99.40%
Romania 99.16%
Samoa 99.10%
Montenegro 98.98%
Jordan 98.42%
Bulgaria 98.42%
Costa Rica 98.04%
Maldives 97.86%
Suriname 95.00%
Ecuador 94.48%
Thailand 94.10%
Namibia 92.25%
Mauritius 92.15%
South Africa 90.00%
Namibia Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2021 92.25% 3.98%
2011 88.27% 11.79%
2007 76.49% -8.46%
2001 84.94% 9.13%
1991 75.82% 9.13%