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

0204060801980199920181980: 59.51991: 64.92000: 65.32010: 702016: 71.32017: 73.22018: 71.5

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Indonesia 73.0% compare
  2. 26 Bahrain 72.0% compare
  3. 27 Kuwait 72.0% compare
  4. 29 Rwanda 71.2% compare
  5. 30 Tanzania 70.7% compare
  6. 31 Senegal 70.1% 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 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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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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