Malaysia vs Small states: Literacy rate, youth male
Malaysia
99.3%
in 2022
Small states
91.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
25th
Small states rank
26th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Malaysia
- Small states
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 99.3% against 91.9% in Small states, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 25th and Small states ranks 26th of 95 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.9% | 88.1% | 7.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 90.0% | 7.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 91.6% | 5.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 92.0% | 7.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Malaysia or Small states?
- Malaysia, at 99.3% against 91.9% in Small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Malaysia and Small states?
- 7.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Small states?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Small states rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and Small states ranks 26th 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.