Malawi vs UIS: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Malawi
36.6%
in 2020
UIS: World
79.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
67th
UIS: World rank
66th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 79.3% against 36.6% in Malawi, a difference of 42.7%.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 2.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 67th and UIS: World ranks 66th of 85 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.8% | 55.9% | 31.1% | UIS: World |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 65.5% | 29.8% | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 76.8% | 37.3% | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 77.7% | 41.1% | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Malawi or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 79.3% against 36.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Malawi and UIS: World?
- 42.7%, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UIS: World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and UIS: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 67th and UIS: World ranks 66th of 85 countries.
- 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