Malawi vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Malawi
1.35 million number
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
28.17 million number
in 2019
Malawi rank
26th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
24th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 28.17 million number against 1.35 million number in Malawi, a difference of 26.81 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 20.8 times Malawi's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 83 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1980s 972,018 number 24.66 million number 23.68 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 915,846 number 25.81 million number 24.89 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 1.29 million number 26.95 million number 25.66 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Malawi or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 28.17 million number against 1.35 million number in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
26.81 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
How do Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Malawi ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.