Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.99 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.99 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.68 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.68 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.85 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.93 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.97 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.68 GPIA | 0.68 GPIA | 0.68 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.85 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.93 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.982 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia was 0.99 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Malaysia ranks 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release