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
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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

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