Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Malawi

Malawi: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 223,690 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
223,690 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
35th
of 82 countries
All-time high
223,690 number
in 2015
All-time low
123,218 number
in 1987
Years of data
5
1987–2015

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Malawi, 1987–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1987200120151987: 123.2k number1998: 148.3k number2010: 202.5k number2014: 218.1k number2015: 223.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 223,690 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Malawi peaked at 223,690 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 123,218 number, in 1987.

Malawi ranks 35th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 123,218 number 123,218 number 123,218 number 1
1990s 148,335 number 148,335 number 148,335 number 1
2010s 214,775 number 202,517 number 223,690 number 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

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  4. 36 Benin 210,482 number compare
  5. 37 Portugal 195,051 number compare
  6. 38 Ecuador 190,088 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Malawi?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Malawi was 223,690 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 223,690 number in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 123,218 number in 1987.
How does Malawi rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Malawi ranks 35th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.