Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 56.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Malaysia, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 56.8% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Malaysia peaked at 67.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2018.
That places Malaysia 48th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 66.5% | — |
| 1991 | 67.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | -5.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 56.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 56.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.7%, 97% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 56.8% | 63.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Malaysia?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Malaysia was 56.8% 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 67.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Malaysia ranks 48th 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 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.