Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Literacy rate, adult male
Malaysia
96.8%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
74.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
32nd
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 96.8% against 74.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 21.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 88 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.6% | 63.4% | 25.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 66.4% | 25.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 72.3% | 23.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 74.6% | 22.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malaysia, at 96.8% against 74.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd 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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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.