Malaysia vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Malaysia
60.0%
in 2022
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
65.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
33rd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
35th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Malaysia
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 65.0% against 60.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 35th of 59 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 63.0% | 3.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 64.2% | 2.4% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 65.0% | 5.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Malaysia or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 65.0% against 60.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 5.0%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 35th of 59 countries.
- 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