ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Malaysia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
84.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
75.3%
in 2022
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
31st
Malaysia rank
34th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 84.6% against 75.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 34th of 201 groups.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 17.1% 8.3% 8.8% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
1990s 25.4% 16.6% 8.9% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2000s 45.1% 30.5% 14.7% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 74.3% 61.0% 13.3% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2020s 82.8% 75.3% 7.5% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Malaysia?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 84.6% against 75.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Malaysia?
9.3%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Malaysia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Malaysia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 34th of 201 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release