Malaysia vs WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Malaysia
71,651
in 2022
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
49.00 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
29th
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank
27th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M198020022024

How they compare

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend currently reports 49.00 million against 71,651 in Malaysia, a difference of 48.93 million.

That makes WB: Pre-demographic Dividend's figure about 683.9 times Malaysia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 29th and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 27th of 58 countries.

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia WB: Pre-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 154,242 28.32 million 28.17 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
2000s 114,002 37.15 million 37.03 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
2010s 154,477 45.64 million 45.48 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
2020s 71,651 47.64 million 47.57 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Malaysia or WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, at 49.00 million against 71,651 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Malaysia and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
48.93 million, with WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 29th and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 27th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,082 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release