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
0204060198920062024

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

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,930 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release