Malaysia vs Pre-demographic dividend: Literacy rate, youth total
Malaysia
98.8%
in 2022
Pre-demographic dividend
77.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
36th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
37th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Malaysia
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 98.8% against 77.9% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th of 95 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 65.6% | 30.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 66.2% | 31.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 73.5% | 23.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 77.2% | 21.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Malaysia or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Malaysia, at 98.8% against 77.9% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Malaysia and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 20.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th of 95 countries.
- 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.