Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Literacy rate, youth total
Malaysia
98.8%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
79.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 98.8% against 79.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19.8%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 95 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 65.9% | 29.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 66.8% | 30.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 75.5% | 21.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 78.5% | 20.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malaysia, at 98.8% against 79.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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.