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.
| 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% |
