# Literacy rate (youth) — MWI
> Latest: 80.73% (2020). Change: -6.9 pp vs 2018.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1987–2020
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: UNESCO UIS — SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-youth/MWI
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 1987 | 59.02% |
| 1998 | 76.01% |
| 2017 | 85.45% |
| 2018 | 87.64% |
| 2020 | 80.73% |
## How to cite
APA: UNESCO UIS. (2020). Literacy rate (youth) — MWI [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-youth/MWI. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)