Malaysia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Malaysia
81.7%
in 2022
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
88.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
32nd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
32nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 88.9% against 81.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 32nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 32nd of 85 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 | 23.1% | 27.7% | 4.6% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 40.4% | 7.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 58.4% | 14.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 81.4% | 9.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 87.5% | 5.8% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 7.2%, 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 32nd 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