Malawi vs WB: Small States: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Malawi
59.3%
in 2020
WB: Small States
86.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
68th
WB: Small States rank
71st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Malawi
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 86.3% against 59.3% in Malawi, a difference of 27.0%.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 68th and WB: Small States ranks 71st of 88 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 | 27.8% | 72.9% | 45.1% | WB: Small States |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 78.0% | 31.4% | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 85.1% | 21.5% | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 85.6% | 26.4% | WB: Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Malawi or WB: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 86.3% against 59.3% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Malawi and WB: Small States?
- 27.0%, 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Malawi ranks 68th and WB: Small States ranks 71st of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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