ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Malaysia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
65.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
60.0%
in 2022
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
35th
Malaysia rank
33rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Malaysia
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 65.0% against 60.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 203 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.0% | 64.0% | 2.0% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 61.8% | 3.2% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 60.0% | 5.0% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Malaysia?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 65.0% against 60.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Malaysia?
- 5.0%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Malaysia rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. 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