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Literacy Namibia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Namibia published Literacy in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 19 editions. Each is shown as published. Literacy in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 19
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Literacy” (1990 to 2025).
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1997 edition
Changed since 1996100% whites, 16% nonwhites
100% whites, 16% nonwhites
The same text in 1991 and 1992.
- 38% (male 45%, female 31%) age 15 and over can read and write (1960)
100% whites, 16% nonwhites 38% (male 45%, female 31%) age 15 and over can read and write (1960)
- age 15 and over can read and write (1960)
38% (male 45%, female 31%) age 15 and over can read and write (1960)
total population:
38%
male:
45%
female:
31%
- age 15 and over can read and write (1960)
age 15 and over can read and write (1960)
total population:
38%
male:
45%
female:
31%
- age 15 and over can read and write (1960)
age 15 and over can read and write (1960)
total population: 38%
male: 45%
female: 31%
- age 15 and over can read and write (1960 est.)
age 15 and over can read and write (1960) (1960 est.)
total population: 38%
male: 45%
female: 31%
definition : age 15 and over can read and write (1960 est.)
total population: 38%
male: 45%
female: 31% (1960 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
definition : definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 38%
male: 45%
female: 31% (1960 est.)
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38% male: 45% female: 31% (1960 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 38%
male: 45%
female: 31% (1960 est.)
The same text in 4 editions, 2003 to 2006.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 38% 84%
male: 45% 84.4%
female: 31% (1960 83.7% (2003 est.)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 84% 85%
male: 84.4% 86.8%
female: 83.7% (2003 est.) 83.5% (2001 census)
The same text in 3 editions, 2009 to 2011.
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
85%
male:
86.8%
female:
83.5% (2001 census)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:85% 88.8%
male:86.8% 89%
female:83.5% (2001 census) 88.5% (2010 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
definition:
total population:
88.8%
male:
89%
female:
88.5% (2010
definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)
total population: 81.9% (2015 est.)
male: 79.2% (2015 est.)
female: 84.5% (2015 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)
total population: 81.9% (2015 est.)
male: 79.2% (2015 est.)
female: 84.5% (2015 est.) (2015)
The same text in 3 editions, 2020 to 2022.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 81.9% 91.5%
male: 79.2% 91.6%
female: 84.5% (2015) 91.4% (2018)
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91.5% 92.3%
male: 91.6% 90.6%
female: 91.4% (2018) 92.3% (2021)
definition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.3% 87.6% (2023 est.)
male: 90.6% 87.9% (2023 est.)
female: 92.3% (2021) 87.4% (2023 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Namibia: Literacy.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/namibia/literacy.