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
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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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release