Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Malaysia
Malaysia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.99 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Malaysia is 0.99 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Malaysia peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 34th out of 54 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.99 GPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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, rural, adjusted gender in Malaysia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Malaysia was 0.99 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 54 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release