Malaysia vs Pre-demographic dividend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 75.5% against 33.6% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 41.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.2 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 38th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 39th of 83 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 18.6% | 14.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 22.0% | 22.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 31.1% | 39.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Malaysia or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Malaysia, at 75.5% against 33.6% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Malaysia and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 41.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 38th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 39th of 83 countries.
- 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.