Malawi vs Other small states: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Malawi
223,690 number
in 2015
Other small states
330,021 number
in 2019
Malawi rank
35th
Other small states rank
36th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Other small states currently reports 330,021 number against 223,690 number in Malawi, a difference of 106,331 number.

That makes Other small states's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 35th and Other small states ranks 36th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Other small states Difference Ahead
1980s 123,218 number 222,868 number 99,650 number Other small states
1990s 148,335 number 258,678 number 110,343 number Other small states
2010s 214,775 number 311,571 number 96,796 number Other small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Malawi or Other small states?
Other small states, at 330,021 number against 223,690 number in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Malawi and Other small states?
106,331 number, with Other small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Other small states?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
How do Malawi and Other small states rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Malawi ranks 35th and Other small states ranks 36th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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