Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 75.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Malaysia, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 75.3% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Malaysia peaked at 75.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 34th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.3% | — |
| 1991 | 16.6% | +98.8% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +84.1% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +44.3% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 64.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 44.0% | 68.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 75.3% | 75.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0416 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4237 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0444 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5628 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Malaysia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Malaysia was 75.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release