Malaysia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Malaysia
96.8%
in 2022
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
98.2%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
33rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
36th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Malaysia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 98.2% against 96.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 36th of 88 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.2% | 80.2% | 2.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 88.6% | 89.3% | 0.7% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 94.7% | 2.7% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 97.5% | 1.4% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 98.0% | 1.2% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Malaysia or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 98.2% against 96.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 1.4%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 36th 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