Brazil vs Malaysia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Brazil
96.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
96.5%
in 2022
Brazil rank
29th
Malaysia rank
31st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 96.6% against 96.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.4% | 51.6% | 17.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 85.5% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 95.2% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.5% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Brazil or Malaysia?
- Brazil, at 96.6% against 96.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Brazil 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, population 25-64 years, female?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 88 countries.
- 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