Malaysia vs UNESCO: Sids: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity

Malaysia
0.85 GPIA
in 2022
UNESCO: Sids
0.95 GPIA
in 2023
Malaysia rank
37th
UNESCO: Sids rank
38th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Malaysia
  • UNESCO: Sids
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How they compare

UNESCO: Sids currently reports 0.95 GPIA against 0.85 GPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1 GPIA.

That makes UNESCO: Sids's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, UNESCO: Sids has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 37th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 38th of 84 countries.

UNESCO: Sids has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia UNESCO: Sids Difference Ahead
1990s 0.32 GPIA 0.88 GPIA 0.56 GPIA UNESCO: Sids
2000s 0.51 GPIA 0.89 GPIA 0.38 GPIA UNESCO: Sids
2010s 0.726 GPIA 0.936 GPIA 0.21 GPIA UNESCO: Sids
2020s 0.85 GPIA 0.95 GPIA 0.1 GPIA UNESCO: Sids

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, Malaysia or UNESCO: Sids?
UNESCO: Sids, at 0.95 GPIA against 0.85 GPIA in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between Malaysia and UNESCO: Sids?
0.1 GPIA, with UNESCO: Sids ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNESCO: Sids?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Malaysia ranks 37th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 38th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
284 places, 9,465 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release