Malawi vs MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Malawi
66.1%
in 2020
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
87.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
55th
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
54th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Malawi
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 87.0% against 66.1% in Malawi, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 55th and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 54th of 87 countries.
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.9% | 66.6% | 23.7% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 72.2% | 20.2% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 83.6% | 23.0% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 84.8% | 18.7% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Malawi or MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 87.0% against 66.1% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Malawi and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 20.9%, with MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Malawi ranks 55th and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 54th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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