Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Malaysia

Malaysia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in was 0.7694 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7694 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
43rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.7694 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.2173 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
7
1980–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Malaysia, 1980–2018

0.20.40.60.81980199920181980: 0.217 GPIA1991: 0.321 GPIA2000: 0.507 GPIA2010: 0.588 GPIA2016: 0.745 GPIA2017: 0.744 GPIA2018: 0.769 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Malaysia is 0.7694 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Malaysia peaked at 0.7694 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2173 GPIA, in 1980.

Malaysia ranks 43rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2173 GPIA 0.2173 GPIA 0.2173 GPIA 1
1990s 0.3206 GPIA 0.3206 GPIA 0.3206 GPIA 1
2000s 0.5067 GPIA 0.5067 GPIA 0.5067 GPIA 1
2010s 0.7115 GPIA 0.5877 GPIA 0.7694 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 40 Singapore 0.8267 GPIA compare
  2. 41 Macau (China) 0.7891 GPIA compare
  3. 42 Indonesia 0.7752 GPIA compare
  4. 44 Peru 0.7633 GPIA compare
  5. 45 Türkiye 0.7557 GPIA compare
  6. 46 Vanuatu 0.746 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Malaysia?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Malaysia was 0.7694 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7694 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2173 GPIA in 1980.
How does Malaysia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in?
Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,112 data points, 1970–2019
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/