ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Malaysia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
83.9%
in 2024
Malaysia
75.3%
in 2022
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
37th
Malaysia rank
34th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Malaysia
How they compare
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 83.9% against 75.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 201 groups.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.6% | 8.3% | 44.3% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 1990s | 59.7% | 16.6% | 43.2% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 30.5% | 36.5% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 61.0% | 17.3% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 75.3% | 7.3% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Malaysia?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 83.9% against 75.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Malaysia?
- 8.6%, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Malaysia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 37th 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
February 2026 Data Release