Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malawi
Malawi: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 1.35 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malawi, 1987–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malawi stood at 1.35 million number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malawi peaked at 1.35 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 915,846 number, in 1998.
That places Malawi 26th out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 972,018 number | — |
| 1998 | 915,846 number | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million number | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million number | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million number | +4.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.35 million number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.70 million number, 80% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.35 million number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.43 million number, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 972,018 number | 972,018 number | 972,018 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 915,846 number | 915,846 number | 915,846 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million number | 1.22 million number | 1.35 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malawi?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malawi was 1.35 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 915,846 number in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.