ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Malawi: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
70.8%
in 2024
Malawi
15.9%
in 2020
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
76th
Malawi rank
74th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Malawi
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 70.8% against 15.9% in Malawi, a difference of 54.9%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 4.4 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 76th and Malawi ranks 74th of 201 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.2% | 8.2% | 19.0% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1990s | 45.2% | 21.3% | 23.8% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 23.7% | 41.9% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 15.9% | 51.6% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Malawi?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 70.8% against 15.9% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Malawi?
- 54.9%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Malawi rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 76th 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