Malaysia vs Pacific island small states: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Malaysia
477,561 number
in 2018
Pacific island small states
53,964 number
in 2018
Malaysia rank
40th
Pacific island small states rank
39th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Malaysia
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 477,561 number against 53,964 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 423,597 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 8.8 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 40th and Pacific island small states ranks 39th of 87 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1990s 678,695 number 53,330 number 625,365 number Malaysia
2000s 630,183 number 52,738 number 577,445 number Malaysia
2010s 455,109 number 53,336 number 401,774 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Malaysia or Pacific island small states?
Malaysia, at 477,561 number against 53,964 number in Pacific island small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Malaysia and Pacific island small states?
423,597 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pacific island small states?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Pacific island small states rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Malaysia ranks 40th and Pacific island small states ranks 39th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.