Late-demographic dividend vs Malawi: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Late-demographic dividend
32.89 million number
in 2019
Malawi
2.15 million number
in 2015
Late-demographic dividend rank
25th
Malawi rank
28th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Late-demographic dividend currently reports 32.89 million number against 2.15 million number in Malawi, a difference of 30.74 million number.

That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 15.3 times Malawi's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 28th of 38 groups.

Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 189.24 million number 1.42 million number 187.82 million number Late-demographic dividend
1990s 84.38 million number 1.36 million number 83.02 million number Late-demographic dividend
2010s 43.51 million number 1.96 million number 41.55 million number Late-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Late-demographic dividend or Malawi?
Late-demographic dividend, at 32.89 million number against 2.15 million number in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Late-demographic dividend and Malawi?
30.74 million number, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
How do Late-demographic dividend and Malawi rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 28th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.