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
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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

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,572 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release