Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 85.7% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 36.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 83 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 32.1% | 19.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 36.7% | 23.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 47.4% | 35.3% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Malaysia, at 85.7% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Malaysia ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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.