Literacy rate, youth female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Literacy rate, youth female was 98.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Malaysia, 1980–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 98.3% for literacy rate, youth female in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Malaysia peaked at 98.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 51st of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 86.5% | — |
| 1991 | 95.2% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 97.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +1.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 98.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 98.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.9%, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 86.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.0% | 98.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 48 Syria 98.4% compare
- 49 Thailand 98.4% compare
- 50 Tajikistan 98.3% compare
- 52 Cape Verde 98.2% compare
- 53 Tunisia 98.1% compare
- 54 Algeria 98.0% compare
- 54 South Africa 98.0% compare
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 female in Malaysia?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Malaysia was 98.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Malaysia ranks 51st out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.