ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) vs Malaysia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
98.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
97.0%
in 2022
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
34th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- Malaysia
How they compare
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) currently reports 98.8% against 97.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 34th of 203 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.4% | 88.3% | 13.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 92.3% | 9.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 97.0% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 97.0% | 1.8% | ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) or Malaysia?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), at 98.8% against 97.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and Malaysia?
- 1.8%, with ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and Malaysia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 34th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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