Malaysia vs Pre-demographic dividend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Malaysia
65.9%
in 2018
Pre-demographic dividend
21.1%
in 2019
Malaysia rank
40th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
38th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • Pre-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 65.9% against 21.1% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 44.8%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.1 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 40th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 38th of 82 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 16.6% 8.3% 8.2% Malaysia
2000s 30.5% 10.0% 20.5% Malaysia
2010s 59.2% 18.7% 40.5% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Malaysia or Pre-demographic dividend?
Malaysia, at 65.9% against 21.1% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Malaysia and Pre-demographic dividend?
44.8%, 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, female?
Malaysia ranks 40th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 38th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.