Malaysia vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Malaysia
67.0%
in 2022
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
66.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
3rd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
5th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Malaysia
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 67.0% against 66.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 3rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 5th of 58 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.0% | 64.0% | 7.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 66.0% | 13.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 64.0% | 16.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 64.2% | 20.2% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 65.0% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Malaysia or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Malaysia, at 67.0% against 66.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 1.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Malaysia ranks 3rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 5th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release