Brazil vs Malaysia: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Brazil
99.2%
in 2024
Malaysia
99.3%
in 2022
Brazil rank
27th
Malaysia rank
26th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.6% | 89.5% | 6.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 97.2% | 4.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.2% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.3% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Brazil or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.