Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Malaysia

Malaysia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.9902 LPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9902 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.9902 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9553 LPIA
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991–2018

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Malaysia, 1991–2018

00.20.40.60.811991200420181991: 0.955 LPIA2000: 0.968 LPIA2010: 0.987 LPIA2016: 0.987 LPIA2017: 0.976 LPIA2018: 0.99 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.9902 LPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Malaysia peaked at 0.9902 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9553 LPIA, in 1991.

Malaysia ranks 15th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Malaysia, 1991 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
1991 0.9553 LPIA
2000 0.9684 LPIA +1.4%
2010 0.9872 LPIA +1.9%
2016 0.9869 LPIA -0.0%
2017 0.9763 LPIA -1.1%
2018 0.9902 LPIA +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9553 LPIA 0.9553 LPIA 0.9553 LPIA 1
2000s 0.9684 LPIA 0.9684 LPIA 0.9684 LPIA 1
2010s 0.9852 LPIA 0.9763 LPIA 0.9902 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 12 Mexico 0.9923 LPIA compare
  2. 13 Bolivia 0.9911 LPIA compare
  3. 14 Sri Lanka 0.991 LPIA compare
  4. 16 Bangladesh 0.9902 LPIA compare
  5. 17 Thailand 0.99 LPIA compare
  6. 18 Paraguay 0.9897 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Malaysia?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Malaysia was 0.9902 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9902 LPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9553 LPIA in 1991.
How does Malaysia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
Malaysia ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 341 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/