ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Malaysia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
95.9%
in 2024
Malaysia
94.7%
in 2022
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
34th
Malaysia rank
36th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Malaysia
How they compare
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 95.9% against 94.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 203 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.5% | 61.2% | 7.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 72.3% | 77.3% | 5.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 85.3% | 1.2% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 93.0% | 1.2% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 94.7% | 0.9% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Malaysia?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 95.9% against 94.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Malaysia?
- 1.2%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Malaysia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 34th 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