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Adult male literacy rate in Malawi

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The adult male literacy rate in Malawi is currently 71.4%, a decrease of 7.2% (-9.2%) compared to 2020.
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Source:
World Bank
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1970 to 2023
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
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Zambia
91%
+9.3%
(2020)
Somalia
65%
+57.8%
(2022)
Niger
46.3%
+7.3%
(2022)
Burkina Faso
40.1%
-4.1%
(2022)
Mali
40%
-6%
(2020)
Chad
35.8%
-8.7%
(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 male literacy rate between 1987 and 2022
Period Value Change
2022 71.4% -7.2%
2020 78.6% +8.9%
2015 69.8% -6.2%
2014 76% +3.9%
2010 72.1% -2.9%
1998 75% +10%
1987 65%
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