Malaysia vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Malaysia
94.7%
in 2022
MDG: Eastern Asia
96.2%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
36th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
33rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Malaysia
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 96.2% against 94.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 33rd of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.2% | 51.6% | 9.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 71.8% | 5.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 87.1% | 1.8% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 94.5% | 1.6% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 95.8% | 1.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Malaysia or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 96.2% against 94.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Malaysia and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 1.5%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 33rd of 89 countries.
- 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