Namibia vs Nicaragua: Literate and illiterate world population

Namibia

12.4%

in 2023

Nicaragua

12.7%

in 2014

Namibia rank

48th

Nicaragua rank

46th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Nicaragua currently reports 12.7% against 12.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.3%.

Globally, Namibia ranks 48th and Nicaragua ranks 46th of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.