GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 vs Malawi: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
92.6%
in 2024
Malawi
68.0%
in 2020
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank
65th
Malawi rank
67th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Malawi
How they compare
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 currently reports 92.6% against 68.0% in Malawi, a difference of 24.6%.
That makes GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 65th and Malawi ranks 67th of 203 groups.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.2% | 45.7% | 37.5% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 1990s | 86.0% | 59.9% | 26.1% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 71.7% | 19.3% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 68.0% | 23.9% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 or Malawi?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, at 92.6% against 68.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Malawi?
- 24.6%, with GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
- How do GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Malawi rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 65th and Malawi ranks 67th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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