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

Malaysia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location was 0.9373 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9373 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.9373 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8185 LPIA
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811991200420181991: 0.819 LPIA2000: 0.85 LPIA2010: 0.917 LPIA2016: 0.93 LPIA2017: 0.93 LPIA2018: 0.937 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Malaysia is 0.9373 LPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Malaysia peaked at 0.9373 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8185 LPIA, in 1991.

Malaysia ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Malaysia, 1991 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
1991 0.8185 LPIA
2000 0.8496 LPIA +3.8%
2010 0.9172 LPIA +8.0%
2016 0.9303 LPIA +1.4%
2017 0.9297 LPIA -0.1%
2018 0.9373 LPIA +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8185 LPIA 0.8185 LPIA 0.8185 LPIA 1
2000s 0.8496 LPIA 0.8496 LPIA 0.8496 LPIA 1
2010s 0.9286 LPIA 0.9172 LPIA 0.9373 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 10 Greece 0.9467 LPIA compare
  2. 11 Indonesia 0.9427 LPIA compare
  3. 12 Paraguay 0.9383 LPIA compare
  4. 14 Dominican Republic 0.9312 LPIA compare
  5. 15 Colombia 0.9248 LPIA compare
  6. 16 Türkiye 0.9229 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Malaysia?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Malaysia was 0.9373 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9373 LPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8185 LPIA in 1991.
How does Malaysia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location?
Malaysia ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 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/