IDA blend vs Malaysia: Literacy rate, adult female

IDA blend
61.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
94.7%
in 2022
IDA blend rank
35th
Malaysia rank
36th

Literacy rate, adult female over time

  • IDA blend
  • Malaysia
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 94.7% against 61.5% in IDA blend, a difference of 33.2%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times IDA blend's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 39 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 37.0% 61.2% 24.3% Malaysia
1990s 43.1% 77.3% 34.2% Malaysia
2000s 46.7% 85.3% 38.6% Malaysia
2010s 56.3% 93.0% 36.7% Malaysia
2020s 60.7% 94.7% 34.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, IDA blend or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 94.7% against 61.5% in IDA blend as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between IDA blend and Malaysia?
33.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Malaysia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do IDA blend and Malaysia rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
IDA blend ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of females ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,600 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.