Share of people ages 15 and over who can read and write. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
3 observations are available since 2017. At least 4 are needed to show a trend chart.
| Period | Adult Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 70.2% |
| 2018 | 76.7% |
| 2017 | 72.8% |
14 countries carry a recent adult literacy rate figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
162 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Malawi, grouped by topic.