Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Literacy rate, youth male
Malaysia
99.3%
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
90.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
25th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Malaysia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 99.3% against 90.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 95 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.5% | 68.6% | 20.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 75.2% | 20.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 83.0% | 14.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 88.5% | 8.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 89.6% | 9.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Malaysia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Malaysia, at 99.3% against 90.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 8.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 95 countries.
- 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.