Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Malaysia
71.5%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
63.6%
in 2019
Malaysia rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • Malaysia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 71.5% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Malaysia ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 82 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 59.5% 60.0% 0.5% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 64.9% 59.7% 5.2% Malaysia
2000s 65.3% 60.2% 5.1% Malaysia
2010s 71.5% 62.7% 8.7% 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?
Malaysia, at 71.5% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
7.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Malaysia ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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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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.