Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- Malaysia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 71.5% against 63.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Malaysia ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 82 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.5% | 60.1% | 0.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 59.8% | 5.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 60.2% | 5.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 62.6% | 8.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Malaysia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Malaysia, at 71.5% against 63.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 8.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Malaysia ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 82 countries.
- 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.