Malawi vs WB: Ibrd Only: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Malawi
78.2%
in 2020
WB: Ibrd Only
93.5%
in 2024
Malawi rank
70th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
67th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Malawi
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 93.5% against 78.2% in Malawi, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Ibrd Only has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 70th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 67th of 88 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 | 65.4% | 76.4% | 11.1% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 87.2% | 14.0% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 92.5% | 11.8% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 92.6% | 14.4% | WB: Ibrd Only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Malawi or WB: Ibrd Only?
- WB: Ibrd Only, at 93.5% against 78.2% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Malawi and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 15.3%, 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Malawi ranks 70th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 67th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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