Malaysia vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Malaysia
96.5%
in 2022
UNICEF: Gulf Area
97.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
31st
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
33rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Malaysia
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 97.9% against 96.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 31st and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 33rd of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.9% | 49.2% | 25.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 63.4% | 22.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 93.2% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 97.4% | 0.9% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Malaysia or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 97.9% against 96.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Malaysia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 1.4%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Malaysia ranks 31st and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 33rd 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