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