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)
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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

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