Malaysia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Malaysia
89.0%
in 2022
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
94.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
34th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
32nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Malaysia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 94.4% against 89.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 5.4%.
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 32nd of 87 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 | 38.4% | 47.6% | 9.2% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 61.9% | 10.3% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 75.3% | 15.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 90.1% | 6.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 93.7% | 4.6% | 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, male, Malaysia or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 94.4% against 89.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 5.4%, 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, male?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 32nd 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