The adult literacy rate in Malaysia currently stands at 95%, which is 0.1% (0.1%) higher than 2018.
Adult literacy rate in Malaysia
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1970 to 2021
Points:
13,545
Measure:
%
What is Malaysia's Adult literacy rate?
As of 2019 Malaysia's Adult literacy rate was 95.
How does Malaysia's Adult literacy rate compare to other regions?
Malaysia's Adult literacy rate was ranked 19th in 2019
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Malaysia Adult literacy rate between 1980 and 2019
Period | Adult literacy rate | Change |
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2019 | 95% | 0.1% |
2018 | 94.9% | 0.2% |
2017 | 95.1% | 0.2% |
2016 | 94.9% | 1.8% |
2010 | 93.1% | 4.4% |
2000 | 88.7% | 5.8% |
1991 | 82.9% | 13.4% |
1980 | 69.5% |
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