Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 70.15 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
70.15
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
72nd
of 89 countries
All-time high
76.72
in 2018
All-time low
48.54
in 1987
Years of data
5
1987–2020
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Malawi, 1987–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Malawi is 70.15, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 76.72 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.54, in 1987.
That places Malawi 72nd out of 89 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 48.54 | — |
| 1998 | 64.13 | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 72.83 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 76.72 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 70.15 | -8.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 70.15 is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.46, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 70.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.87, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.54 | 48.54 | 48.54 | 1 |
| 1990s | 64.13 | 64.13 | 64.13 | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.77 | 72.83 | 76.72 | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.15 | 70.15 | 70.15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Malawi was 70.15 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 76.72 in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.54 in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 72nd out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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