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
020406080197819982019

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

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.