Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Malaysia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 85.7% against 51.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 33.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th of 83 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.4% | 25.4% | 12.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 28.6% | 23.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 33.0% | 27.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 47.7% | 35.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Malaysia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Malaysia, at 85.7% against 51.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 33.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Malaysia ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.