Malaysia vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Malaysia
97.0%
in 2022
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
98.6%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
34th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
36th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Malaysia
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 98.6% against 97.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 34th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 36th of 88 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.6% | 76.3% | 0.7% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 88.4% | 0.1% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 95.6% | 3.2% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 98.1% | 1.1% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 98.5% | 1.5% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Malaysia or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 98.6% against 97.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 1.6%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 36th of 88 countries.
- 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