Least developed countries vs Malaysia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Least developed countries
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 75.5% against 35.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 40.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 38 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 32.9% | 10.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 44.3% | 16.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 70.5% | 37.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Least developed countries or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 75.5% against 35.1% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Least developed countries and Malaysia?
- 40.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Least developed countries and Malaysia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.