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

Malaysia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index was 0.9625 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9625 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.9625 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8307 LPIA
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Malaysia, 1991–2018

00.20.40.60.811991200420181991: 0.831 LPIA2000: 0.872 LPIA2010: 0.94 LPIA2016: 0.948 LPIA2017: 0.957 LPIA2018: 0.962 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.9625 LPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Malaysia peaked at 0.9625 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8307 LPIA, in 1991.

Malaysia ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8307 LPIA 0.8307 LPIA 0.8307 LPIA 1
2000s 0.8717 LPIA 0.8717 LPIA 0.8717 LPIA 1
2010s 0.9519 LPIA 0.9403 LPIA 0.9625 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 9 Türkiye, Republic of 0.974 LPIA compare
  2. 10 Kuwait 0.9682 LPIA compare
  3. 11 Chile 0.9634 LPIA compare
  4. 13 Indonesia 0.9614 LPIA compare
  5. 14 Thailand 0.953 LPIA compare
  6. 15 Paraguay 0.9471 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Malaysia?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Malaysia was 0.9625 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9625 LPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8307 LPIA in 1991.
How does Malaysia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
Malaysia ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 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/