Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Malawi
Malawi: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 68.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Malawi, 1987–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Malawi stood at 68.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Malawi peaked at 75.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 1987.
Malawi ranks 74th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.4% | 65.4% | 65.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 68.8% | 75.2% | 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, male in Malawi?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Malawi was 68.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Malawi ranks 74th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.