What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Arab World and Malaysia?

4.31 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malaysia?

7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Malaysia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

Arab World

4.46 million number

in 2019

Malaysia

146,825 number

in 2018

Arab World rank

27th

Malaysia rank

26th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

Arab World
Malaysia

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 4.46 million number against 146,825 number in Malaysia, a difference of 4.31 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 30.4 times Malaysia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 37 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.97 million number	153,546 number	1.81 million number	Arab World
1990s	2.72 million number	160,173 number	2.56 million number	Arab World
2000s	3.44 million number	173,851 number	3.27 million number	Arab World
2010s	4.15 million number	149,977 number	4.00 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, Arab World or Malaysia?: Arab World, at 4.46 million number against 146,825 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Arab World and Malaysia?: 4.31 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malaysia?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Malaysia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?: Arab World ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.