IDA total vs Malaysia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
IDA total
63.1%
in 2019
Malaysia
71.5%
in 2018
IDA total rank
30th
Malaysia rank
28th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- IDA total
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 71.5% against 63.1% in IDA total, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times IDA total's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 37 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 64.9% | 6.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 65.3% | 5.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 71.5% | 9.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, IDA total or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 71.5% against 63.1% in IDA total as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between IDA total and Malaysia?
- 8.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do IDA total and Malaysia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- IDA total ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 37 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.