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

Malaysia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.9521 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9521 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.9521 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8574 LPIA
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Malaysia, 1991–2018

00.20.40.60.811991200420181991: 0.857 LPIA2000: 0.88 LPIA2010: 0.936 LPIA2016: 0.947 LPIA2017: 0.946 LPIA2018: 0.952 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Malaysia is 0.9521 LPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Malaysia peaked at 0.9521 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8574 LPIA, in 1991.

That places Malaysia 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Malaysia, 1991 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
1991 0.8574 LPIA
2000 0.8801 LPIA +2.6%
2010 0.9365 LPIA +6.4%
2016 0.9468 LPIA +1.1%
2017 0.946 LPIA -0.1%
2018 0.9521 LPIA +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8574 LPIA 0.8574 LPIA 0.8574 LPIA 1
2000s 0.8801 LPIA 0.8801 LPIA 0.8801 LPIA 1
2010s 0.9453 LPIA 0.9365 LPIA 0.9521 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 10 Thailand 0.9603 LPIA compare
  2. 11 Indonesia 0.9563 LPIA compare
  3. 12 Türkiye 0.9543 LPIA compare
  4. 14 Paraguay 0.9444 LPIA compare
  5. 15 Chile 0.944 LPIA compare
  6. 16 Dominican Republic 0.9268 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Malaysia?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Malaysia was 0.9521 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9521 LPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8574 LPIA in 1991.
How does Malaysia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
Malaysia ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 341 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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