Malawi - Female Adult Literacy Rate

Since 2010, Malawi Female Adult Literacy Rate rose 1.5points year on year. In 2015, the country was ranked number 113 among other countries in Female Adult Literacy Rate at 55.2 Percent of Women Aged 15+. Malawi is overtaken by Sudan, which was ranked number 112 with 56.06 Percent of Women Aged 15+ and is followed by Angola at 53.41 Percent of Women Aged 15+. Uzbekistan topped the ranking with 99.98 Percent of Women Aged 15+ in 2019, that is stable versus 2018. Azerbaijan, Russia and Belarus respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Sierra Leone recorded the best 5 years average growth at +7points per year, while South Africa recorded the worst performance at -1.3points per year.

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Date Percent of Women Aged 15+
2015 55.20
2014 55.13
2013
2012
2011
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How does Malawi rank in Female Adult Literacy Rate?

# 135 Countries Percent of Women Aged 15+ Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Uzbekistan
99.98 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
2 #2
Azerbaijan
99.75 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
112 #112
Sudan
56.06 % 2018 NA NA View data
113 #113
Malawi
55.20 % 2015 +0.1 % +1.5 % View data
114 #114
Angola
53.41 % 2014 NA NA View data
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