Malaysia vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes

Malaysia
98.8%
in 2022
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
99.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
37th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
35th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 99.5% against 98.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.

Malaysia ranks 37th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 35th of 95 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and WB: Late-demographic Dividend in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 88.0% 88.5% 0.5% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
1990s 95.6% 94.0% 1.6% Malaysia
2000s 97.2% 97.5% 0.2% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2010s 97.4% 99.2% 1.8% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 98.8% 99.5% 0.7% WB: Late-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Malaysia or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 99.5% against 98.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Malaysia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
0.7%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 37th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 35th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,763 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release