Malaysia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Malaysia
75.3%
in 2022
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
84.2%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
34th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
35th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Malaysia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 84.2% against 75.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 34th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 35th of 90 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 11.7% | 3.4% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 22.5% | 5.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 43.6% | 13.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 73.7% | 12.7% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 82.3% | 7.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Malaysia or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 84.2% against 75.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 8.9%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 35th 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