Malawi vs WB: Small States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Malawi
15.9%
in 2020
WB: Small States
70.1%
in 2022
Malawi rank
74th
WB: Small States rank
77th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Malawi
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 70.1% against 15.9% in Malawi, a difference of 54.2%.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 4.4 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 74th and WB: Small States ranks 77th of 90 countries.
WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 56.4% | 48.2% | WB: Small States |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 61.2% | 39.9% | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 69.0% | 45.3% | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 69.4% | 53.5% | WB: Small States |
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: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 70.1% against 15.9% in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Malawi and WB: Small States?
- 54.2%, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Small States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and WB: Small States rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Malawi ranks 74th and WB: Small States ranks 77th 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