ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Malaysia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
98.1%
in 2024
Malaysia
96.5%
in 2022
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
31st
Malaysia rank
31st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Malaysia
How they compare
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 98.1% against 96.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 31st of 203 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.3% | 51.6% | 4.3% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 74.9% | 4.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 85.5% | 3.8% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 95.2% | 1.4% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.5% | 1.3% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Malaysia?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 98.1% against 96.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Malaysia?
- 1.6%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Malaysia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 31st 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