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Adult literacy rate in Malawi

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The adult literacy rate in Malawi is now 68.1%, marking a 5.9% (9.6%) increase compared to 2015.
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Source:
World Bank
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1970 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Malawi Adult literacy rate
Zimbabwe
89.8%
+1.2%
(2022)
Zambia
87.5%
+4.5%
(2020)
Somalia
41%
+35.6%
(2022)
Burkina Faso
34.5%
+4.8%
(2022)
Mali
30.8%
-4.7%
(2020)
Chad
27.3%
+5%
(2022)
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Female doctoral attainment
0.1%
-0%
(2020)
Female tertiary school enrollment
2.2%
+0.3%
(2022)
Secondary teachers
65.4%
+0.2%
(2023)
Primary education duration
6 years
0 years
(2023)
Secondary education duration
6 years
0 years
(2023)
Female primary last grade persistence
54.6%
-4.8%
(2013)
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Malawi Adult literacy rate between 1987 and 2022
Period Adult literacy rate Change
2022 68.1% +5.9%
2015 62.1% -3%
2014 65.1% +3.8%
2010 61.3% -2.8%
1998 64.1% +15.6%
1987 48.5%
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