Malaysia vs Other small states: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Malaysia
71.5%
in 2018
Other small states
64.6%
in 2019
Malaysia rank
28th
Other small states rank
25th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- Malaysia
- Other small states
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 71.5% against 64.6% in Other small states, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 28th and Other small states ranks 25th of 82 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.9% | 63.3% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 64.1% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 64.4% | 7.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Malaysia or Other small states?
- Malaysia, at 71.5% against 64.6% in Other small states as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Malaysia and Other small states?
- 6.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Other small states?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Other small states rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Malaysia ranks 28th and Other small states ranks 25th 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.