Statizoid

Malawi vs Nepal: Literacy rates among adults

Malawi
70.2%
in 2020
Nepal
68.7%
in 2019
Malawi rank
72nd
Nepal rank
74th

Literacy rates among adults over time

  • Malawi
  • Nepal
20406080198120002020

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 70.2% against 68.7% in Nepal, a difference of 1.4%.

Malawi ranks 72nd and Nepal ranks 74th 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.