ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) vs Malaysia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
164.62 million
in 2024
Malaysia
668,170
in 2022
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
31st
Malaysia rank
29th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
  • Malaysia
050.0M100.0M150.0M198920062024

How they compare

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 164.62 million against 668,170 in Malaysia, a difference of 163.95 million.

That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 246.4 times Malaysia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 29th of 203 groups.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 107.56 million 1.28 million 106.28 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2000s 124.30 million 1.07 million 123.23 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2010s 149.71 million 775,088 148.94 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2020s 159.29 million 668,170 158.63 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) or Malaysia?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 164.62 million against 668,170 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Malaysia?
163.95 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Malaysia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Malaysia rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 29th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,969 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release