Low & middle income vs Malta: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Low & middle income
79.9%
in 2019
Malta
97.9%
in 2018
Low & middle income rank
19th
Malta rank
21st

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 97.9% against 79.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 18.0%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.

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

Low & middle income ranks 19th and Malta ranks 21st of 38 groups.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 50.4% 88.8% 38.4% Malta
1990s 62.2% 91.4% 29.2% Malta
2000s 72.7% 95.7% 23.1% Malta
2010s 77.9% 97.3% 19.5% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Low & middle income or Malta?
Malta, at 97.9% against 79.9% in Low & middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Low & middle income and Malta?
18.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Malta?
5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do Low & middle income and Malta rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Low & middle income ranks 19th and Malta ranks 21st of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.