Low & middle income vs Malaysia: Literacy rate, youth male
Low & middle income
93.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
99.3%
in 2022
Low & middle income rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
25th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Low & middle income
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 99.3% against 93.5% in Low & middle income, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 23rd 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 | Low & middle income | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.8% | 89.5% | 8.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 85.2% | 95.9% | 10.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 97.2% | 8.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 97.2% | 5.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 99.3% | 6.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Low & middle income or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 99.3% against 93.5% in Low & middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Low & middle income and Malaysia?
- 5.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Low & middle income and Malaysia rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Low & middle income ranks 23rd 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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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.