ALECSO: Mashriq Countries vs Malawi: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
94.8%
in 2024
Malawi
80.7%
in 2020
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank
83rd
Malawi rank
80th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
  • Malawi
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How they compare

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries currently reports 94.8% against 80.7% in Malawi, a difference of 14.1%.

That makes ALECSO: Mashriq Countries's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 83rd and Malawi ranks 80th of 204 groups.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Mashriq Countries Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 74.7% 59.0% 15.6% ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
1990s 81.5% 76.0% 5.5% ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2010s 91.9% 86.5% 5.4% ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2020s 93.2% 80.7% 12.5% ALECSO: Mashriq Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries or Malawi?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, at 94.8% against 80.7% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Malawi?
14.1%, with ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
How do ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Malawi rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 83rd and Malawi ranks 80th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 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

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,763 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release