IDA total vs Malaysia: Literacy rate, adult male
IDA total
76.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
96.8%
in 2022
IDA total rank
31st
Malaysia rank
33rd
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- IDA total
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 96.8% against 76.5% in IDA total, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times IDA total's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 39 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.4% | 78.2% | 22.8% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 88.6% | 29.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 92.0% | 26.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 96.1% | 22.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 96.8% | 20.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, IDA total or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 96.8% against 76.5% in IDA total as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between IDA total and Malaysia?
- 20.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do IDA total and Malaysia rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- IDA total ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.