Low income vs Malaysia: Literacy rate, youth total
Low income
75.4%
in 2024
Malaysia
98.8%
in 2022
Low income rank
39th
Malaysia rank
36th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Low income
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 98.8% against 75.4% in Low income, a difference of 23.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Low income's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 39th 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 | Low income | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 95.6% | 37.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 97.2% | 38.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 97.4% | 25.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 98.8% | 24.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Low income or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 98.8% against 75.4% in Low income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Low income and Malaysia?
- 23.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Low income and Malaysia rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Low income ranks 39th 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.