Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Malaysia or Pre-demographic dividend?

Malaysia, at 96.8% against 74.9% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pre-demographic dividend?

8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.

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.

Malaysia vs Pre-demographic dividend: Literacy rate, adult male

Malaysia

96.8%

in 2022

Pre-demographic dividend

74.9%

in 2024

Malaysia rank

33rd

Pre-demographic dividend rank

34th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

Malaysia
Pre-demographic dividend

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 96.8% against 74.9% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 21.9%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 33rd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 34th of 88 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Pre-demographic dividend	Difference	Ahead
1990s	88.6%	63.9%	24.7%	Malaysia
2000s	92.0%	67.1%	24.9%	Malaysia
2010s	96.1%	71.5%	24.6%	Malaysia
2020s	96.8%	74.4%	22.4%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Malaysia or Pre-demographic dividend?: Malaysia, at 96.8% against 74.9% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Malaysia and Pre-demographic dividend?: 21.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pre-demographic dividend?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?: Malaysia ranks 33rd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 34th of 88 countries.
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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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of males ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.