Arab World vs Malaysia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Arab World
64.1%
in 2019
Malaysia
71.5%
in 2018
Arab World rank
27th
Malaysia rank
28th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- Arab World
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 71.5% against 64.1% in Arab World, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 38 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.0% | 59.5% | 1.5% | Arab World |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 64.9% | 4.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 65.3% | 3.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 71.5% | 7.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Arab World or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 71.5% against 64.1% in Arab World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Arab World and Malaysia?
- 7.4%, with Malaysia 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, % female?
- Arab World ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.