ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Malaysia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
ALECSO: Gulf Countries
97.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
96.5%
in 2022
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
34th
Malaysia rank
31st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Malaysia
How they compare
ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 97.8% against 96.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 203 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Gulf Countries | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.7% | 74.9% | 24.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 85.5% | 21.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 95.2% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.5% | 0.9% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Malaysia?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 97.8% against 96.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Malaysia?
- 1.3%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Malaysia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, 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