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
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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

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.