Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted in Malaysia
Malaysia: Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted was 0.81 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Malaysia is 0.81 LPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Malaysia peaked at 0.82 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.63 LPIA, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.66 LPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.63 LPIA | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7 LPIA | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.82 LPIA | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8 LPIA | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.81 LPIA | +1.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.81 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.805 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.81 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.84 LPIA, 96% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.66 LPIA | 0.66 LPIA | 0.66 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.63 LPIA | 0.63 LPIA | 0.63 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.784 LPIA | 0.7 LPIA | 0.82 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.81 LPIA | 0.81 LPIA | 0.81 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Malaysia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Malaysia was 0.81 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.82 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 LPIA in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Malaysia ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release