Malawi vs Nepal: Literate and illiterate world population

Malawi

29.9%

in 2020

Nepal

31.3%

in 2019

Malawi rank

24th

Nepal rank

22nd

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Nepal currently reports 31.3% against 29.9% in Malawi, a difference of 1.4%.

Globally, Malawi ranks 24th and Nepal ranks 22nd of 128 countries.

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
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.