East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Malawi: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
20.51 million number
in 2019
Malawi
1.35 million number
in 2015
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
28th
Malawi rank
26th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Malawi
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 20.51 million number against 1.35 million number in Malawi, a difference of 19.16 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 15.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 26th of 39 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.16 million number | 753,196 number | 80.40 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 38.53 million number | 704,031 number | 37.83 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 23.79 million number | 1.14 million number | 22.65 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Malawi?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 20.51 million number against 1.35 million number in Malawi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Malawi?
- 19.16 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Malawi rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 26th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (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 males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.