Malawi vs Other small states: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Malawi
62.9%
in 2015
Other small states
54.2%
in 2019
Malawi rank
32nd
Other small states rank
31st

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • Malawi
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 62.9% against 54.2% in Other small states, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 32nd and Other small states ranks 31st of 83 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Other small states Difference Ahead
1980s 68.4% 59.0% 9.4% Malawi
1990s 67.4% 58.2% 9.2% Malawi
2010s 65.8% 54.9% 10.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Malawi or Other small states?
Malawi, at 62.9% against 54.2% in Other small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Malawi and Other small states?
8.7%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Other small states?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
How do Malawi and Other small states rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Malawi ranks 32nd and Other small states ranks 31st of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
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

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.