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Adult literacy rate in Malawi

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2020 had a adult literacy rate of 68.1% in Malawi, but it has now decreased by 2.1% (-3.0%).
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Source:
World Bank
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1970 to 2023
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Malawi
Zambia
87.5%
+16.4%
(2020)
Somalia
54%
+48.6%
(2022)
Niger
38.1%
+7.1%
(2022)
Burkina Faso
34.5%
-2.5%
(2022)
Mali
31%
-4%
(2020)
Chad
27.3%
-3.3%
(2022)
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Female doctoral attainment
0.1%
-0%
(2020)
Female tertiary school enrollment
0.6%
+0.1%
(2011)
Secondary teachers
65.6%
+1%
(2013)
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 Value Change
2022 68.1% -2.1%
2020 70.2% +8%
2015 62.1% -3%
2014 65.1% +3.8%
2010 61.3% -2.7%
1998 64% +15%
1987 49%
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