Malaysia vs MDG: Latin America: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Malaysia
75.3%
in 2022
MDG: Latin America
84.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
34th
MDG: Latin America rank
36th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Malaysia
- MDG: Latin America
How they compare
MDG: Latin America currently reports 84.0% against 75.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes MDG: Latin America's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 34th and MDG: Latin America ranks 36th of 90 countries.
MDG: Latin America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | MDG: Latin America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 51.7% | 43.4% | MDG: Latin America |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 59.0% | 42.4% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 66.3% | 35.9% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 78.1% | 17.1% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 82.6% | 7.3% | MDG: Latin America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Malaysia or MDG: Latin America?
- MDG: Latin America, at 84.0% against 75.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Malaysia and MDG: Latin America?
- 8.7%, with MDG: Latin America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and MDG: Latin America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and MDG: Latin America rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and MDG: Latin America ranks 36th of 90 countries.
- 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