Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 59.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Malawi, 1987–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 59.1% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 62.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1987.
Malawi ranks 72nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 58.3% | 62.5% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Malawi?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Malawi was 59.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 72nd out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 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 literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.