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.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Malaysia

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Malaysia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Malaysia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 56.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

56.8%

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

48th

of 83 countries

All-time high

67.5%

in 1991

All-time low

56.8%

in 2018

Years of data

1980–2018

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.

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

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More reference data data for Malaysia

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 870.95 (2050)
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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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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.