Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Malawi
Malawi: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female was 92.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Malawi, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Malawi is 92.8%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Malawi peaked at 96.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 65th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.2% | — |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.2% | 88.2% | 88.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 94.2% | 96.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.8% | 92.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Malawi?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Malawi was 92.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Malawi ranks 65th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release