Malaysia vs Other small states: Literacy rate, youth male
Malaysia
99.3%
in 2022
Other small states
90.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
25th
Other small states rank
27th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Malaysia
- Other small states
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 99.3% against 90.9% in Other small states, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 25th and Other small states ranks 27th of 95 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.9% | 86.9% | 9.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 89.0% | 8.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 90.6% | 6.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 91.0% | 8.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Malaysia or Other small states?
- Malaysia, at 99.3% against 90.9% in Other small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Malaysia and Other small states?
- 8.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Other small states?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Other small states rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and Other small states ranks 27th 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.