Malawi vs Small states: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Malawi
290,410 number
in 2015
Small states
678,325 number
in 2019
Malawi rank
37th
Small states rank
33rd

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Malawi
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 678,325 number against 290,410 number in Malawi, a difference of 387,915 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.3 times Malawi's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 37th and Small states ranks 33rd of 82 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Small states Difference Ahead
1980s 187,509 number 501,364 number 313,855 number Small states
1990s 223,076 number 580,087 number 357,011 number Small states
2010s 272,786 number 639,657 number 366,871 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Malawi or Small states?
Small states, at 678,325 number against 290,410 number in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Malawi and Small states?
387,915 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Small states?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
How do Malawi and Small states rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 37th and Small states ranks 33rd of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.