Brazil vs Malaysia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
Brazil
99.2%
in 2024
Malaysia
99.3%
in 2022
Brazil rank
27th
Malaysia rank
26th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.6% | 89.5% | 6.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 97.2% | 4.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.2% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.3% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, Brazil or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). 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