Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Malawi
Malawi: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 1.35 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Malawi, 1987–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.35 million number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Malawi peaked at 1.35 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 704,031 number, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 26th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 753,196 number | — |
| 1998 | 704,031 number | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million number | +49.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million number | +30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 753,196 number | 753,196 number | 753,196 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 704,031 number | 704,031 number | 704,031 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.35 million number | 3 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1082 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Malawi?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Malawi was 1.35 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 704,031 number in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 87 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.