Malaysia vs UNICEF: Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female
Malaysia
668,170
in 2022
UNICEF: Africa
164.62 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
29th
UNICEF: Africa rank
31st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time
- Malaysia
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 164.62 million against 668,170 in Malaysia, a difference of 163.95 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 246.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 29th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 31st of 59 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 107.56 million | 106.28 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 124.30 million | 123.23 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 775,088 | 149.71 million | 148.94 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 668,170 | 159.29 million | 158.63 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Malaysia or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 164.62 million against 668,170 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Malaysia and UNICEF: Africa?
- 163.95 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Malaysia ranks 29th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 31st of 59 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release