Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 96.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Malaysia, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 96.5% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Malaysia peaked at 96.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 31st out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 51.6% | — |
| 1991 | 74.9% | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 85.5% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 92.8% | 96.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936,008 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Malaysia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Malaysia was 96.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Malaysia ranks 31st out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release