Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 93.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Malaysia, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Malaysia stood at 93.4%.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Malaysia peaked at 93.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.2% | — |
| 2000 | 86.4% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 92.4% | 93.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Malaysia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Malaysia was 93.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
- Malaysia ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of males in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/