Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Malawi
Malawi: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 2.12 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Malawi, 1987–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Malawi stood at 2.12 million number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Malawi peaked at 2.12 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million number, in 1998.
That places Malawi 29th out of 87 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.48 million number | — |
| 1998 | 1.34 million number | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million number | +46.4% |
| 2014 | 2.06 million number | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.12 million number | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.48 million number | 1.48 million number | 1.48 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million number | 1.34 million number | 1.34 million number | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million number | 1.96 million number | 2.12 million number | 3 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 594,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 94,991 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Malawi?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Malawi was 2.12 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million number in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 87 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.