Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Malawi
Malawi: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 223,690 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Malawi, 1987–2015
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Malawi
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
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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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.