Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Malaysia
Malaysia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted was 1.01 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.01 LPIA
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 56 countries
All-time high
1.01 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.95 LPIA
in 1991
Years of data
8
1991–2022
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Malaysia stood at 1.01 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Malaysia peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.95 LPIA, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.95 LPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.97 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.99 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.98 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 LPIA | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.95 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.97 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.988 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.01 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 1 Uruguay 1.01 LPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Brazil 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Chile 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Ecuador 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Spain 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Indonesia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Sri Lanka 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Mongolia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Oman 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Philippines 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Thailand 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Tonga 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Türkiye 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA compare
- 3 South Africa 1 LPIA 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Malaysia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Malaysia was 1.01 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 LPIA in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted?
- Malaysia ranks 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release