What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 74,740 number in 1998.

What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 52,318 number in 2010.

How does Malawi rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?

Malawi ranks 43rd out of 83 countries with data for 2015.

Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Malawi

Name: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Malawi
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malawi: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 66,721 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)

66,721 number

Change on year

up 21.3%

World rank

43rd

of 83 countries

All-time high

74,740 number

in 1998

All-time low

52,318 number

in 2010

Years of data

1987–2015

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Malawi stood at 66,721 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Malawi peaked at 74,740 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 52,318 number, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 43rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	64,291 number	64,291 number	64,291 number	1
1990s	74,740 number	74,740 number	74,740 number	1
2010s	58,011 number	52,318 number	66,721 number	3

Countries ranked near Malawi

40 Rwanda 73,357 number compare
41 Honduras 70,466 number compare
42 Portugal 68,526 number compare
44 El Salvador 62,452 number compare
45 Cambodia 59,392 number compare
46 Dominican Republic 59,337 number compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Malawi?: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Malawi was 66,721 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 74,740 number in 1998.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 52,318 number in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?: Malawi ranks 43rd out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.