ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) vs Malawi: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
93.1%
in 2024
Malawi
78.6%
in 2020
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank
68th
Malawi rank
71st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Malawi
How they compare
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) currently reports 93.1% against 78.6% in Malawi, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)'s figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 68th and Malawi ranks 71st of 203 groups.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.8% | 65.3% | 11.5% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 74.9% | 8.8% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 81.9% | 11.0% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 78.6% | 14.3% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) or Malawi?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), at 93.1% against 78.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and Malawi?
- 14.5%, with ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
- How do ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and Malawi rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 68th 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