Malaysia Literacy Rate 1980-2024

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.
  • Malaysia literacy rate for 1991 was 82.92%, a 13.4% increase from 1980.
  • Malaysia literacy rate for 1980 was 69.52%, a 69.52% increase from .
  • Malaysia literacy rate for was 0.00%, a 0% increase from .
  • Malaysia literacy rate for was 0.00%, a 0% increase from .
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Samoa 97.94%
Montenegro 93.46%
Bosnia 89.06%
Malaysia 82.92%
Namibia 75.82%
Belize 70.30%
Botswana 68.58%
Iran 65.53%
Malaysia Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
1991 82.92% 13.40%
1980 69.52% 13.40%