Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.99 GPI in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Malaysia, 1980–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Malaysia is 0.99 GPI, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Malaysia peaked at 1 GPI in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.97 GPI, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 64th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.97 GPI | — |
| 1991 | 0.99 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.99 GPI | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.97 GPI | 0.97 GPI | 0.97 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Malaysia?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Malaysia was 0.99 GPI in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2000.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 GPI in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.