Malaysia vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Malaysia
75.3%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern Asia
84.6%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
34th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
31st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 84.6% against 75.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 34th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st of 90 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 17.1% | 8.8% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 25.4% | 8.9% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 45.1% | 14.7% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 74.3% | 13.3% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 82.8% | 7.5% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Malaysia or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 84.6% against 75.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Malaysia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 9.3%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st 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