Malaysia vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Malaysia
89.0%
in 2022
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
93.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
34th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
36th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Malaysia
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 93.5% against 89.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 34th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 36th of 87 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.4% | 51.5% | 13.1% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 63.8% | 12.1% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 75.0% | 14.9% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 89.2% | 5.7% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 92.8% | 3.7% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Malaysia or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 93.5% against 89.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 4.5%, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 36th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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