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