Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Malawi
Malawi: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 61.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Malawi, 1987–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Malawi is 61.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Malawi peaked at 66.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2015.
That places Malawi 47th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 66.3% | — |
| 1998 | 65.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 61.2% | 66.6% | 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, % female in Malawi?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Malawi was 61.2% 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 66.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Malawi ranks 47th 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 down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.