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
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
February 2026 Data Release