Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Malawi
77.0%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
65.1%
in 2019
Malawi rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 77.0% against 65.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 82 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.7% | 60.2% | 5.5% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 61.9% | 4.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 64.5% | 14.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malawi, at 77.0% against 65.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Malawi ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.