Arab World vs Malaysia: Literacy rate, youth male

Arab World
92.2%
in 2024
Malaysia
99.3%
in 2022
Arab World rank
25th
Malaysia rank
25th

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Arab World
  • Malaysia
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 99.3% against 92.2% in Arab World, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 40 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 76.8% 89.5% 12.7% Malaysia
1990s 83.7% 95.9% 12.2% Malaysia
2000s 87.3% 97.2% 9.9% Malaysia
2010s 90.8% 97.2% 6.5% Malaysia
2020s 91.8% 99.3% 7.4% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Arab World or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 99.3% against 92.2% in Arab World as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Arab World and Malaysia?
7.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malaysia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Arab World and Malaysia rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
Arab World ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.