Malawi Literacy Rate 1987-2023
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.
- Malawi literacy rate for 2021 was 67.31%, a 5.17% increase from 2015.
- Malawi literacy rate for 2015 was 62.14%, a 3% decline from 2014.
- Malawi literacy rate for 2014 was 65.15%, a 3.84% increase from 2010.
- Malawi literacy rate for 2010 was 61.31%, a 2.82% decline from 1998.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Literacy Rate |
| Zimbabwe | 89.70% |
| Tanzania | 81.80% |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 80.02% |
| Uganda | 79.00% |
| Madagascar | 77.25% |
| Rwanda | 75.90% |
| Burundi | 74.71% |
| Nepal | 71.15% |
| Malawi | 67.31% |
| Mozambique | 63.42% |
| Comoros | 61.99% |
| Gambia | 58.06% |
| Senegal | 56.30% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 52.89% |
| Sierra Leone | 47.70% |
| Burkina Faso | 46.04% |
| Benin | 45.84% |
| Guinea | 45.33% |
| Niger | 37.34% |
| Afghanistan | 37.27% |
| Chad | 26.76% |
| Malawi Literacy Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Literacy Rate | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 67.31% | 5.17% |
| 2015 | 62.14% | -3.00% |
| 2014 | 65.15% | 3.84% |
| 2010 | 61.31% | -2.82% |
| 1998 | 64.13% | 15.60% |
| 1987 | 48.54% | 15.60% |
