Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 95,668 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Malaysia, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Malaysia is 95,668 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Malaysia peaked at 154,464 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 47,472 number, in 2010.
That places Malaysia 32nd out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 154,464 number | — |
| 1991 | 73,358 number | -52.5% |
| 2000 | 61,294 number | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 47,472 number | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 76,060 number | +60.2% |
| 2017 | 83,657 number | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 95,668 number | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 154,464 number | 154,464 number | 154,464 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 73,358 number | 73,358 number | 73,358 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 61,294 number | 61,294 number | 61,294 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 75,714 number | 47,472 number | 95,668 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0416 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4237 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0444 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Malaysia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Malaysia was 95,668 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 154,464 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,472 number in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.