Malaysia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Malaysia
89.0%
in 2022
WB: East Asia & Pacific
93.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
34th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
37th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Malaysia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 93.5% against 89.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 34th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th of 87 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.4% | 51.5% | 13.2% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 63.8% | 12.2% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 75.0% | 14.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 89.2% | 5.7% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 92.7% | 3.7% | WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 4.5%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th 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