Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 81,421 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Malaysia, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Malaysia stood at 81,421 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Malaysia peaked at 197,092 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 42,725 number, in 2010.
That places Malaysia 34th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 197,092 number | — |
| 1991 | 83,218 number | -57.8% |
| 2000 | 58,666 number | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 42,725 number | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 59,079 number | +38.3% |
| 2017 | 70,330 number | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 81,421 number | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 197,092 number | 197,092 number | 197,092 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 83,218 number | 83,218 number | 83,218 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 58,666 number | 58,666 number | 58,666 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 63,389 number | 42,725 number | 81,421 number | 4 |
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Malaysia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Malaysia was 81,421 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 197,092 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,725 number in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.