Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Malawi
Malawi: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 62.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Malawi, 1987–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 62.2% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2015.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Malawi peaked at 68.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 1987.
Malawi ranks 56th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 62.2% | 68.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Malawi?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Malawi was 62.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Malawi ranks 56th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.