Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia

Malaysia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9728 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9728 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.9728 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.7838 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
7
1980–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia, 1980–2018

00.20.40.60.811980199920181980: 0.784 GPIA1991: 0.873 GPIA2000: 0.928 GPIA2010: 0.951 GPIA2016: 0.97 GPIA2017: 0.969 GPIA2018: 0.973 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.9728 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia peaked at 0.9728 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7838 GPIA, in 1980.

Malaysia ranks 38th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Malaysia, 1980 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1980 0.7838 GPIA
1991 0.8726 GPIA +11.3%
2000 0.9281 GPIA +6.4%
2010 0.9509 GPIA +2.5%
2016 0.9696 GPIA +2.0%
2017 0.9695 GPIA -0.0%
2018 0.9728 GPIA +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7838 GPIA 0.7838 GPIA 0.7838 GPIA 1
1990s 0.8726 GPIA 0.8726 GPIA 0.8726 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9281 GPIA 0.9281 GPIA 0.9281 GPIA 1
2010s 0.9657 GPIA 0.9509 GPIA 0.9728 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 35 Kuwait 0.9818 GPIA compare
  2. 36 Sri Lanka 0.9787 GPIA compare
  3. 37 Portugal 0.9766 GPIA compare
  4. 39 Thailand 0.9709 GPIA compare
  5. 40 Palestine, State of 0.9705 GPIA compare
  6. 41 Viet Nam 0.9704 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia was 0.9728 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9728 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7838 GPIA in 1980.
How does Malaysia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Malaysia ranks 38th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/