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Namibia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female
4779count · 2018
Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. Annual figures for Namibia from 1991 to 2018.
Every year
| Year | Value (count) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4,779 | |
| 2011 | 23,678 | |
| 2007 | 28,388 | |
| 2001 | 19,694 | |
| 1991 | 20,576 |
Source
Published by World Bank, produced by UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
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