AIMS: East Asia vs Malaysia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
AIMS: East Asia
95.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
94.7%
in 2022
AIMS: East Asia rank
37th
Malaysia rank
36th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- Malaysia
How they compare
AIMS: East Asia currently reports 95.6% against 94.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 203 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, AIMS: East Asia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.8% | 61.2% | 3.5% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 74.2% | 77.3% | 3.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 85.3% | 1.0% | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 93.0% | 0.8% | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.7% | 0.5% | AIMS: East Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, AIMS: East Asia or Malaysia?
- AIMS: East Asia, at 95.6% against 94.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia?
- 0.9%, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, 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