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
020406080100198020022024

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

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.