Latin America & Caribbean vs Malawi: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Latin America & Caribbean
16.48 million number
in 2019
Malawi
2.15 million number
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th
Malawi rank
28th

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Malawi
010.0M20.0M30.0M197419962019

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 16.48 million number against 2.15 million number in Malawi, a difference of 14.32 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 7.7 times Malawi's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 28th of 39 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 28.79 million number 1.42 million number 27.37 million number Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 25.54 million number 1.36 million number 24.19 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 20.16 million number 1.96 million number 18.19 million number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Latin America & Caribbean or Malawi?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 16.48 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 Latin America & Caribbean and Malawi?
14.32 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malawi rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 28th of 39 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
Last refreshed

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.