Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Malaysia: Literacy rate, youth total
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
77.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
98.8%
in 2022
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
38th
Malaysia rank
36th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 98.8% against 77.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 21.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 40 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 95.6% | 36.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 97.2% | 37.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 97.4% | 24.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 98.8% | 21.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 98.8% against 77.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malaysia?
- 21.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malaysia rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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.