Malaysia vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Malaysia
75.3%
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
83.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
34th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
37th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Malaysia
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 83.9% against 75.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 34th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th of 90 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 52.6% | 44.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 59.7% | 43.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 67.0% | 36.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 78.3% | 17.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 82.6% | 7.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
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: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 83.9% against 75.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Malaysia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 8.6%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th 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