Malawi vs WB: Ibrd Only: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Malawi
15.9%
in 2020
WB: Ibrd Only
73.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
74th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
73rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Malawi
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 73.3% against 15.9% in Malawi, a difference of 57.4%.
That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 4.6 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Ibrd Only has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 74th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 73rd of 90 countries.
WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 34.7% | 26.5% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 50.8% | 29.5% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 68.7% | 45.0% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 70.6% | 54.7% | WB: Ibrd Only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Malawi or WB: Ibrd Only?
- WB: Ibrd Only, at 73.3% against 15.9% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Malawi and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 57.4%, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Malawi ranks 74th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 73rd of 90 countries.
- 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