Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Malawi
Malawi: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 15.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Malawi, 1987–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Malawi stood at 15.6%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Malawi peaked at 21.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1987.
Malawi ranks 73rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.7% | 15.9% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Malawi?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Malawi was 15.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Malawi ranks 73rd out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of females age 65 and above 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 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.