ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs Malawi: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
95.2%
in 2024
Malawi
81.3%
in 2020
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
86th
Malawi rank
83rd

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time

  • ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
  • Malawi
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How they compare

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) currently reports 95.2% against 81.3% in Malawi, a difference of 13.9%.

That makes ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)'s figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 86th and Malawi ranks 83rd of 204 groups.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 81.4% 70.4% 11.0% ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
1990s 85.7% 82.1% 3.6% ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
2010s 93.0% 87.4% 5.6% ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
2020s 94.0% 81.3% 12.7% ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or Malawi?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), at 95.2% against 81.3% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Malawi?
13.9%, with ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Malawi rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 86th and Malawi ranks 83rd of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release