According to statistical data published by Africa Development Bank Group, published in 2015, Rumphi district has a satisfactory life expectancy where males live up to 53 years much higher than any other district in the country.
The district’s literacy rate is pegged at a whooping 82%.
Other star performers on literacy levels are Likoma, Chitipa and Mzimba also in the Northern Region, are ranked second, third & Fourth on national comparison.
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Meanwhile, Dedza and Mangochi are ranked worst with 40% & 39% respectively.
Top 10 Districts on Literacy Rates (%) as of 2015 in Malawi.
- Rumphi 82%
- Likoma 78%
- Chitipa 76%
- Mzimba 75%
- Karonga 74%
- Nkhata Bay 74 %
- Blantyre 68 %
- Thyolo 67 %
- Kasungu 67 %
- Ntcheu 64 %.
- Nkhotakota 62%
- Lilongwe 61.5%
- Zomba 58%
- Balaka 56%
- Salima 55%
- Mulanje 54%
- Chikwawa 53.5%
- Mwaza 52%
- Nsanje 50.5%
- Mchinji 50%
- Phalombe 49.5%
- Dowa 49%
- Neno 48.5%
- Ntchisi 47%
- Chiradzulu 43%
- Machinga 42%
- Dedza 40%
- Mangoch 39%.
This is how districts rank in terms of literacy level…
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