Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 95,668 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
95,668 number
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
32nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
154,464 number
in 1980
All-time low
47,472 number
in 2010
Years of data
7
1980–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Malaysia, 1980–2018

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1980199920181980: 154.5k number1991: 73.4k number2000: 61.3k number2010: 47.5k number2016: 76.1k number2017: 83.7k number2018: 95.7k number

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in Malaysia, 1980 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Thailand 111,239 number compare
  2. 30 Vietnam 111,185 number compare
  3. 31 Iran 104,850 number compare
  4. 33 Burundi 94,711 number compare
  5. 34 Mexico 83,874 number compare
  6. 35 Guatemala 77,412 number compare

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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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
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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.