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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Literacy rates among adults

Democratic Republic of Congo
68.5%
in 2023
Malawi
70.2%
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
75th
Malawi rank
72nd

Literacy rates among adults over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 70.2% against 68.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.7%.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 75th and Malawi ranks 72nd of 89 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rates among adults
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
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Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.