Brazil vs Malaysia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female
Brazil
61.2%
in 2024
Malaysia
61.7%
in 2022
Brazil rank
21st
Malaysia rank
20th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 61.7% against 61.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 20th of 55 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.8% | 48.4% | 2.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 61.7% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female, Brazil or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 61.7% against 61.2% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 20th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%). 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