ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) vs Malawi: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
71.0%
in 2024
Malawi
15.9%
in 2020
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank
75th
Malawi rank
74th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
  • Malawi
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How they compare

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) currently reports 71.0% against 15.9% in Malawi, a difference of 55.1%.

That makes ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)'s figure about 4.5 times Malawi's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 75th and Malawi ranks 74th of 201 groups.

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 59.0% 8.2% 50.9% ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
1990s 66.4% 21.3% 45.1% ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
2010s 67.4% 23.7% 43.7% ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
2020s 68.5% 15.9% 52.6% ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) or Malawi?
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), at 71.0% against 15.9% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) and Malawi?
55.1%, with ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
How do ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) and Malawi rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 75th 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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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release