Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 756,355 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Malaysia, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Malaysia is 756,355 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Malaysia peaked at 1.62 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 736,809 number, in 2017.
Malaysia ranks 43rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.62 million number | — |
| 1991 | 1.31 million number | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million number | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 909,439 number | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 743,601 number | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 736,809 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 756,355 number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.62 million number | 1.62 million number | 1.62 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.31 million number | 1.31 million number | 1.31 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million number | 1.11 million number | 1.11 million number | 1 |
| 2010s | 786,551 number | 736,809 number | 909,439 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Malaysia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Malaysia was 756,355 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million number in 1980.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 736,809 number in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.