Low income vs Malaysia: Literacy rate, adult female
Low income
56.4%
in 2024
Malaysia
94.7%
in 2022
Low income rank
38th
Malaysia rank
36th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Low income
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 94.7% against 56.4% in Low income, a difference of 38.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.7 times Low income's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 39 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 77.3% | 40.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 85.3% | 43.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 93.0% | 41.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 94.7% | 39.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Low income or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 94.7% against 56.4% in Low income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Low income and Malaysia?
- 38.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Low income and Malaysia rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Low income ranks 38th 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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About this data
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.