Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Malawi
Malawi: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 471,139 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Malawi, 1987–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Malawi is 471,139 number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Malawi peaked at 471,139 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 178,621 number, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 15th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 224,901 number | — |
| 1998 | 178,621 number | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 380,280 number | +112.9% |
| 2014 | 352,323 number | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 471,139 number | +33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 224,901 number | 224,901 number | 224,901 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 178,621 number | 178,621 number | 178,621 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 401,247 number | 352,323 number | 471,139 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 12 Mozambique 650,837 number compare
- 13 Madagascar 493,868 number compare
- 14 Uganda 488,437 number compare
- 16 Senegal 369,919 number compare
- 17 Benin 348,288 number compare
- 18 South Africa 310,894 number compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,351 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,483 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 40,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54,184 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.94 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Malawi?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Malawi was 471,139 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 471,139 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,621 number in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Malawi ranks 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.