Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Malawi
Malawi: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 798,718 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Malawi, 1987–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 798,718 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Malawi peaked at 798,718 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 443,022 number, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 28th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 448,680 number | 448,680 number | 448,680 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 443,022 number | 443,022 number | 443,022 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 674,944 number | 612,376 number | 798,718 number | 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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Malawi?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Malawi was 798,718 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 798,718 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 443,022 number in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.