GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 vs Malawi: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
79.7%
in 2024
Malawi
36.6%
in 2020
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank
65th
Malawi rank
67th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes 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 79.7% against 36.6% in Malawi, a difference of 43.1%.
That makes GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024's figure about 2.2 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 65th and Malawi ranks 67th of 201 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 | 76.3% | 24.8% | 51.5% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 35.7% | 45.2% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 39.4% | 36.4% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 36.6% | 40.5% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 or Malawi?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, at 79.7% against 36.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Malawi?
- 43.1%, 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 65th and Malawi ranks 67th of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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