Malaysia vs Thailand: Literacy rate, youth female
Malaysia
98.3%
in 2022
Thailand
98.4%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
51st
Thailand rank
49th
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 98.4% against 98.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 51st and Thailand ranks 49th of 105 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.5% | 96.2% | 9.6% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.8% | 0.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.8% | 0.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.4% | 0.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 98.4% against 98.3% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Malaysia ranks 51st and Thailand ranks 49th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.