Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia

Malaysia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.988 GPIA in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
0.988 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.988 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.6824 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
7
1980–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, 1980–2018

00.20.40.60.811980199920181980: 0.682 GPIA1991: 0.848 GPIA2000: 0.926 GPIA2010: 0.965 GPIA2016: 0.982 GPIA2017: 0.984 GPIA2018: 0.988 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia stood at 0.988 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia peaked at 0.988 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6824 GPIA, in 1980.

Malaysia ranks 36th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6824 GPIA 0.6824 GPIA 0.6824 GPIA 1
1990s 0.8483 GPIA 0.8483 GPIA 0.8483 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9257 GPIA 0.9257 GPIA 0.9257 GPIA 1
2010s 0.9797 GPIA 0.965 GPIA 0.988 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 33 Ecuador 0.9929 GPIA compare
  2. 34 Kuwait 0.9926 GPIA compare
  3. 35 Mexico 0.9892 GPIA compare
  4. 37 Panama 0.9871 GPIA compare
  5. 38 China 0.9854 GPIA compare
  6. 39 Macau, China 0.9844 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia was 0.988 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.988 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6824 GPIA in 1980.
How does Malaysia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Malaysia ranks 36th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,155 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/