Malawi vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Malawi
80.7%
in 2020
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
95.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
80th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
82nd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 95.0% against 80.7% in Malawi, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 80th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd of 95 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.0% | 79.6% | 20.6% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 86.5% | 10.5% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 93.1% | 6.6% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 94.4% | 13.7% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Malawi or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 95.0% against 80.7% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Malawi and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 14.3%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 80th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd of 95 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release