Namibia Youth Literacy Rate
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS
Overview
Namibia's youth literacy rate stood at 91.86% in 2025, a decline of +0.27pp from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 91.86% by 2025. Namibia ranked 54th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Youth Literacy Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 91.66% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 91.86% | - | - |
| 2025 | 91.86% | −0.27pp | #54 |
| 2023 | 92.13% | −0.68pp | #29 |
| 2018 | 92.81% | −1.95pp | #40 |
| 2016 | 94.76% | +0.60pp | #32 |
| 2013 | 94.16% | −0.26pp | #27 |
| 2011 | 94.42% | +3.22pp | #44 |
| 2007 | 91.20% | −1.22pp | #24 |
| 2001 | 92.42% | +2.99pp | #23 |
| 2000 | 89.43% | +1.32pp | #34 |
| 1991 | 88.11% | – | #15 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Namibia matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2009. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw youth literacy rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Namibia's youth literacy rate was 91.86% in 2025. Ranked 54th globally. This represents a 0.3% decrease from the previous year.
Namibia's youth literacy rate peaked at 94.76% in 2016.
The lowest youth literacy rate in Namibia was 88.11% in 1991.
Namibia ranks 54th globally in youth literacy rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Namibia's youth literacy rate is projected to reach 91.86% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The youth literacy rate of Namibia in 2025 was 91.86%. This ranks 54th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_namibia_youth-literacy-rate,
title = {Namibia Youth Literacy Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/namibia/youth-literacy-rate},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}