East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malawi: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.12 million number
in 2019
Malawi
798,718 number
in 2015
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
27th
Malawi rank
28th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Malawi
020.0M40.0M60.0M197619972019

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 11.12 million number against 798,718 number in Malawi, a difference of 10.32 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 13.9 times Malawi's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 28th of 39 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 56.34 million number 448,680 number 55.89 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 23.68 million number 443,022 number 23.24 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 12.66 million number 674,944 number 11.98 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malawi?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 11.12 million number against 798,718 number in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
10.32 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 28th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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