Malawi vs WB: Small States: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female
Malawi
80.1%
in 2020
WB: Small States
93.6%
in 2024
Malawi rank
86th
WB: Small States rank
87th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time
- Malawi
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 93.6% against 80.1% in Malawi, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 86th and WB: Small States ranks 87th of 105 countries.
WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 88.5% | 17.8% | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 89.3% | 17.0% | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 91.6% | 9.2% | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 92.5% | 12.3% | WB: Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, Malawi or WB: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 93.6% against 80.1% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between Malawi and WB: Small States?
- 13.5%, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Small States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and WB: Small States rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Malawi ranks 86th and WB: Small States ranks 87th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). 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