Malaysia vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Malaysia
96.8%
in 2022
UNICEF: Gulf Area
98.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
33rd
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
31st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Malaysia
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 98.8% against 96.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 31st of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.6% | 79.7% | 8.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 87.3% | 4.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 96.6% | 0.5% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 98.7% | 1.9% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Malaysia or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 98.8% against 96.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Malaysia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 2.0%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 31st of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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