Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malawi: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
15.25 million number
in 2019
Malawi
2.12 million number
in 2015
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Malawi rank
29th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Malawi
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197419962019

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 15.25 million number against 2.12 million number in Malawi, a difference of 13.12 million number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.2 times Malawi's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 29th of 39 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 24.32 million number 1.48 million number 22.84 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 21.45 million number 1.34 million number 20.11 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 18.05 million number 2.05 million number 16.00 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malawi?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 15.25 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
13.12 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.