Malaysia vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Malaysia
89.0%
in 2022
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
94.1%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
34th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
33rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Malaysia
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 94.1% against 89.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes WB: Late-demographic Dividend's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 34th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 33rd of 87 countries.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.4% | 58.6% | 20.2% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 68.7% | 17.1% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 78.6% | 18.4% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 90.4% | 6.8% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 93.4% | 4.4% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
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: Late-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 94.1% against 89.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Malaysia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 5.1%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 33rd 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