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

Malaysia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.9779 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9779 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.9779 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9035 GPIA
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Malaysia, 1991–2018

00.20.40.60.811991200420181991: 0.903 GPIA2000: 0.948 GPIA2010: 0.962 GPIA2016: 0.976 GPIA2017: 0.975 GPIA2018: 0.978 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.9779 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Malaysia peaked at 0.9779 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9035 GPIA, in 1991.

Malaysia ranks 19th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Malaysia, 1991 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1991 0.9035 GPIA
2000 0.9477 GPIA +4.9%
2010 0.9621 GPIA +1.5%
2016 0.9756 GPIA +1.4%
2017 0.9753 GPIA -0.0%
2018 0.9779 GPIA +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9035 GPIA 0.9035 GPIA 0.9035 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9477 GPIA 0.9477 GPIA 0.9477 GPIA 1
2010s 0.9727 GPIA 0.9621 GPIA 0.9779 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 16 Honduras 0.984 GPIA compare
  2. 17 Sri Lanka 0.9815 GPIA compare
  3. 18 Thailand 0.9805 GPIA compare
  4. 20 Indonesia 0.9776 GPIA compare
  5. 21 Palestine, State of 0.9739 GPIA compare
  6. 22 Singapore 0.9703 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Malaysia?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Malaysia was 0.9779 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9779 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9035 GPIA in 1991.
How does Malaysia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
Malaysia ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
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/