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.
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 - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 870.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 214.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 5,147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 8.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 36.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 221.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 57.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 870.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 35.02 (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.