Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 61.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Malaysia is 61.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Malaysia peaked at 61.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 20th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.9% | — |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +95.7% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +63.6% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | +64.6% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 61.7% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 31.7% | 54.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Malaysia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Malaysia was 61.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Malaysia ranks 20th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release