Malawi: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Malawi's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 70.15.
That's down 8.6% from 2018, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2020 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2020
Trend (2017–2020)
Highlights
- Peak
- 76.72
- Trough
- 70.15
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 70.1500 | |
| 76.7200 | |
| 72.8267 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Malawi's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2020?
- In 2020, Malawi's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 70.15, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Malawi's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Malawi's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 8.6% from 2018 to 2020.
- How does Malawi's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2020 was 89.47, so Malawi is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.