Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Malaysia

Malaysia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted was 0.742 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.742 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.7822 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.4134 LPIA
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Malaysia, 1991–2018

00.20.40.60.81991200420181991: 0.413 LPIA2000: 0.484 LPIA2010: 0.612 LPIA2016: 0.782 LPIA2017: 0.735 LPIA2018: 0.742 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.742 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in 2018.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Malaysia peaked at 0.7822 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4134 LPIA, in 1991.

Malaysia ranks 15th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Malaysia, 1991 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
1991 0.4134 LPIA
2000 0.4842 LPIA +17.1%
2010 0.6119 LPIA +26.4%
2016 0.7822 LPIA +27.8%
2017 0.7346 LPIA -6.1%
2018 0.742 LPIA +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4134 LPIA 0.4134 LPIA 0.4134 LPIA 1
2000s 0.4842 LPIA 0.4842 LPIA 0.4842 LPIA 1
2010s 0.7177 LPIA 0.6119 LPIA 0.7822 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 12 Palestine 0.7813 LPIA compare
  2. 13 Colombia 0.7657 LPIA compare
  3. 14 Indonesia 0.7598 LPIA compare
  4. 16 Paraguay 0.7268 LPIA compare
  5. 17 Ecuador 0.6712 LPIA compare
  6. 18 Brazil 0.6622 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Malaysia?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Malaysia was 0.742 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7822 LPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4134 LPIA in 1991.
How does Malaysia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted?
Malaysia ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/