Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 71.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
71.5%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
28th
of 82 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 2017
All-time low
59.5%
in 1980
Years of data
7
1980–2018
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Malaysia, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Malaysia stood at 71.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Malaysia peaked at 73.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 28th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 59.5% | — |
| 1991 | 64.9% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | -2.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 71.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 71.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.2%, 96% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 70.0% | 73.2% | 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 elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Malaysia?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Malaysia was 71.5% 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 73.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Malaysia ranks 28th 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 up 2.1%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.