ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs Malaysia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
65.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
60.0%
in 2022
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
35th
Malaysia rank
33rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- Malaysia
How they compare
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 65.0% against 60.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)'s figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 203 groups.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 66.0% | 2.0% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 64.0% | 4.0% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 61.8% | 3.6% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 60.0% | 5.0% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or Malaysia?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 65.0% against 60.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Malaysia?
- 5.0%, with ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Malaysia rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 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