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Adult literacy rate in Malaysia

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The current adult literacy rate of Malaysia is 82.9%, an increase of 13.4% (19.3%) compared to 1980.
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Source:
World Bank
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1970 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Malaysia Adult literacy rate
Uzbekistan
100%
+0%
(2022)
Kazakhstan
99.8%
+0%
(2020)
Saudi Arabia
97.6%
+2.3%
(2020)
Peru
94.5%
+0.1%
(2020)
Iraq
85.6%
+2.3%
(2017)
Algeria
81.4%
+6.3%
(2018)
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Female doctoral attainment
0.2%
-0.2%
(2022)
Female tertiary school enrollment
46.1%
-0.6%
(2022)
Secondary teachers
83.2%
-7%
(2022)
Primary education duration
6 years
0 years
(2023)
Secondary education duration
6 years
0 years
(2023)
Female primary last grade persistence
97.6%
-1.2%
(2020)
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Malaysia Adult literacy rate between 1980 and 1991
Period Adult literacy rate Change
1991 82.9% +13.4%
1980 69.5%
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