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Burundi vs Malawi: Literate and illiterate world population

Burundi
28.7%
in 2020
Malawi
29.9%
in 2020
Burundi rank
26th
Malawi rank
24th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

  • Burundi
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 29.9% against 28.7% in Burundi, a difference of 1.2%.

Globally, Burundi ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 24th of 128 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Literate and illiterate world population
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
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Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.