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
050.0M100.0M150.0M198920062024

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

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