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Malaysia - Literacy Rate 2000

Name: Malaysia Literacy Rate 2000
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Adult literacy rate · World Bank

88.69% +5.77pp from 1999 Global rank: 19th

Malaysia's literacy rate was 88.69% in 2000. This was the 19th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2000▾

Literacy Rate by Country - 2000
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Estonia	99.77%	0.0%
2nd	Latvia	99.75%	0.3%
3rd	Tajikistan	99.45%	1.8%
4th	Uzbekistan	98.64%	-
5th	Mongolia	97.77%	-
6th	Aruba	97.29%	-
7th	Bosnia and Herzegovina	96.66%	8.5%
8th	Moldova	96.65%	0.3%
9th	Maldives	96.33%	0.0%
10th	Costa Rica	94.87%	2.4%
11th	Thailand	92.65%	5.3%
12th	Philippines	92.60%	-1.4%
13th	Singapore	92.55%	3.9%
14th	Panama	91.90%	3.5%
15th	China	90.92%	16.9%
16th	Mexico	90.54%	3.4%
17th	Viet Nam	90.16%	-0.1%
18th	Myanmar	89.94%	14.5%
19th	Malaysia	88.69%	7.0%
20th	Equatorial Guinea	88.31%	-
21st	Brazil	86.37%	15.8%
22nd	Lesotho	86.25%	-
23rd	Mauritius	84.30%	5.5%
24th	Kenya	82.23%	-
25th	Eswatini	81.66%	21.4%
26th	Saudi Arabia	79.35%	12.0%
27th	Belize	76.90%	9.4%
28th	Iraq	74.05%	-
29th	Madagascar	70.69%	-
30th	Lao PDR	69.58%	15.5%
31st	Cameroon	68.41%	66.0%
32nd	Comoros	68.25%	42.4%
33rd	Rwanda	64.89%	12.2%
34th	Sudan	61.35%	-
35th	Burundi	59.30%	58.6%
36th	Ghana	57.90%	-
37th	Papua New Guinea	57.34%	-
38th	Togo	53.18%	-
39th	Mauritania	51.21%	-
40th	Central African Republic	50.65%	50.7%
41st	Côte d'Ivoire	48.74%	34.1%
42nd	Guinea-Bissau	41.36%	107.2%
43rd	Gambia, The	36.82%	-
44th	Chad	25.65%	135.5%

FAQ

What was Malaysia's literacy rate in 2000?▾

Malaysia's literacy rate in 2000 was 88.69%. This ranked 19th globally.

How did Malaysia's literacy rate change in 2000?▾

Malaysia's literacy rate increased by 7.0% in 2000 compared to 1999.

Which country had the highest literacy rate in 2000?▾

Estonia had the highest literacy rate in 2000 at 99.77%.

What is the literacy rate of Malaysia in 2000?▾

The literacy rate of Malaysia in 2000 was 88.69%. This ranked 19th globally.