Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female
Dominican Republic
96.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
97.2%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
27th
Malaysia rank
25th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 97.2% against 96.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 90.8% | 1.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 96.6% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 97.2% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 97.2% against 96.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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