Malaysia vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Malaysia
81.7%
in 2022
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
88.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
32nd
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
33rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 88.9% against 81.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 32nd and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 33rd of 85 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.1% | 27.8% | 4.6% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 40.4% | 7.5% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 58.4% | 14.0% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 81.4% | 9.5% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 87.5% | 5.8% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Malaysia or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 88.9% against 81.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 7.2%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 33rd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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