Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 67.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Malaysia, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 67.0% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 55.8% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Malaysia peaked at 67.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 3rd out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 57.0% | — |
| 1991 | 53.0% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +55.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 42.0% | 47.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % 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 67.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Malaysia ranks 3rd out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release