ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Malawi: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
ALECSO: Gulf Countries
73.4%
in 2024
Malawi
15.9%
in 2020
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
71st
Malawi rank
74th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Malawi
How they compare
ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 73.4% against 15.9% in Malawi, a difference of 57.5%.
That makes ALECSO: Gulf Countries's figure about 4.6 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Malawi ahead.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 71st and Malawi ranks 74th of 201 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Gulf Countries | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 8.2% | 1.7% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 21.3% | 11.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 23.7% | 27.9% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 15.9% | 51.8% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Malawi?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 73.4% against 15.9% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Malawi?
- 57.5%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
- How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Malawi rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 71st and Malawi ranks 74th of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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