Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male was 94.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
94.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 53 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2019
All-time low
82.3%
in 1991
Years of data
8
1991–2022
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Malaysia stood at 94.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Malaysia peaked at 95.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 18th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.3% | — |
| 2000 | 86.5% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.3% | 82.3% | 82.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 86.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.6% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Malaysia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Malaysia was 94.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
- Malaysia ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release