Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female was 68.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 68.0% for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.5% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Malaysia peaked at 68.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.0% | — |
| 2000 | 46.0% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 39.0% | 47.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Malaysia?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Malaysia was 68.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female?
- Malaysia ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release