GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 vs Malawi: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
92.7%
in 2024
Malawi
78.6%
in 2020
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank
69th
Malawi rank
71st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Malawi
How they compare
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 currently reports 92.7% against 78.6% in Malawi, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 69th and Malawi ranks 71st of 203 groups.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.8% | 65.3% | 22.5% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 74.9% | 14.1% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 81.9% | 9.8% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 78.6% | 13.5% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 or Malawi?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, at 92.7% against 78.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Malawi?
- 14.1%, with GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
- How do GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Malawi rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 69th 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