Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 934,377 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Malawi, 1987–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Malawi stood at 934,377 number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 934,377 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 474,261 number, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 15th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 608,429 number | — |
| 1998 | 474,261 number | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 836,340 number | +76.3% |
| 2014 | 803,579 number | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 934,377 number | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 608,429 number | 608,429 number | 608,429 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 474,261 number | 474,261 number | 474,261 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 858,099 number | 803,579 number | 934,377 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Malawi?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Malawi was 934,377 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 934,377 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 474,261 number in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.