Malaysia vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Malaysia
94.7%
in 2022
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
95.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
36th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
36th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Malaysia
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 95.8% against 94.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 36th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 36th of 89 countries.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.2% | 63.3% | 2.1% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 77.5% | 0.2% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 88.1% | 2.8% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 94.3% | 1.3% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 95.5% | 0.8% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Malaysia or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 95.8% against 94.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Malaysia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 1.1%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 36th 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