What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malaysia?

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malaysia was 313,363 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 1.19 million number in 1980.

What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 313,363 number in 2018.

How does Malaysia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?

Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.

Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malaysia

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malaysia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malaysia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 313,363 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

313,363 number

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

43rd

of 83 countries

All-time high

1.19 million number

in 1980

All-time low

313,363 number

in 2018

Years of data

1980–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malaysia, 1980–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malaysia is 313,363 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malaysia peaked at 1.19 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 313,363 number, in 2018.

That places Malaysia 43rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	1.19 million number	1.19 million number	1.19 million number	1
1990s	922,982 number	922,982 number	922,982 number	1
2000s	724,861 number	724,861 number	724,861 number	1
2010s	357,151 number	313,363 number	455,485 number	4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

40 Saudi Arabia 443,251 number compare
41 Sri Lanka 429,623 number compare
42 Philippines 375,171 number compare
44 Laos 312,105 number compare
45 Honduras 257,866 number compare
46 Bolivia 236,061 number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

More reference data data for Malaysia

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0324 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malaysia?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malaysia was 313,363 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 1.19 million number in 1980.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 313,363 number in 2018.
How does Malaysia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?: Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.