Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Literacy rate, adult female
Malaysia
94.7%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
62.6%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
33rd
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 94.7% against 62.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 32.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 89 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3% | 42.2% | 35.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 47.2% | 38.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 57.6% | 35.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 61.9% | 32.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Malaysia, at 94.7% against 62.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 32.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 89 countries.
- 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.