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
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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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release