Malawi vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 63.56 million number against 3.47 million number in Malawi, a difference of 60.09 million number.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 18.3 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 87 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.24 million number | 57.35 million number | 55.11 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.04 million number | 57.83 million number | 55.79 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 3.19 million number | 56.66 million number | 53.47 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Malawi or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 63.56 million number against 3.47 million number in Malawi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 60.09 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
- How do Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.