ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Malawi: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
92.1%
in 2024
Malawi
78.6%
in 2020
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
70th
Malawi rank
71st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Malawi
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 92.1% against 78.6% in Malawi, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 70th and Malawi ranks 71st of 203 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.0% | 65.3% | 10.7% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1990s | 85.4% | 74.9% | 10.5% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 81.9% | 9.1% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 78.6% | 12.6% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Malawi?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 92.1% against 78.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Malawi?
- 13.5%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Malawi rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 70th and Malawi ranks 71st of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release