Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Malaysia

Malaysia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 367,473 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
367,473 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
399,364 number
in 2010
All-time low
225,758 number
in 1980
Years of data
7
1980–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Malaysia, 1980–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1980199920181980: 225.8k number1991: 296.2k number2000: 327.7k number2010: 399.4k number2016: 364.2k number2017: 368.4k number2018: 367.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Malaysia is 367,473 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Malaysia peaked at 399,364 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 225,758 number, in 1980.

Malaysia ranks 23rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 225,758 number 225,758 number 225,758 number 1
1990s 296,247 number 296,247 number 296,247 number 1
2000s 327,702 number 327,702 number 327,702 number 1
2010s 374,869 number 364,213 number 399,364 number 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 20 Peru 425,601 number compare
  2. 21 Colombia 393,029 number compare
  3. 22 Uganda 368,379 number compare
  4. 24 Tunisia 346,148 number compare
  5. 25 Sri Lanka 327,358 number compare
  6. 26 Spain 321,347 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Malaysia?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Malaysia was 367,473 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 399,364 number in 2010.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 225,758 number in 1980.
How does Malaysia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.