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

Malawi
223,690 number
in 2015
Small states
415,671 number
in 2019
Malawi rank
35th
Small states rank
36th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 415,671 number against 223,690 number in Malawi, a difference of 191,981 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.9 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 35th and Small states ranks 36th 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 123,218 number 302,205 number 178,987 number Small states
1990s 148,335 number 346,944 number 198,609 number Small states
2010s 214,775 number 391,478 number 176,703 number 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 Small states?
Small states, at 415,671 number against 223,690 number in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Malawi and Small states?
191,981 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, female?
Malawi ranks 35th and 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.