Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Malawi: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Malawi
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 14.91 million number against 2.12 million number in Malawi, a difference of 12.78 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 7.0 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 29th of 39 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.82 million number | 1.48 million number | 22.33 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 21.05 million number | 1.34 million number | 19.71 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 17.71 million number | 2.05 million number | 15.66 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Malawi?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 14.91 million number against 2.12 million number in Malawi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malawi?
- 12.78 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malawi rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 29th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (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 females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.