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Malaysia - Literacy Rate 2022

Name: Malaysia Literacy Rate 2022
Creator: World Bank
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Adult literacy rate · World Bank

95.77% +0.80pp from 2021 Global rank: 17th

Malaysia's literacy rate was 95.77% in 2022. This was the 17th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2022▾

Literacy Rate by Country - 2022
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Tuvalu	100.00%	-
2nd	Uzbekistan	100.00%	0.0%
3rd	San Marino	99.91%	-
4th	Turkmenistan	99.90%	1.1%
5th	Armenia	99.82%	0.0%
6th	Georgia	99.57%	-0.4%
7th	Serbia	99.34%	-0.1%
8th	Uruguay	98.85%	-0.1%
9th	Mongolia	98.73%	-0.5%
10th	United Arab Emirates	98.29%	0.2%
11th	Bahrain	97.87%	13.1%
12th	West Bank and Gaza	97.84%	0.2%
13th	Oman	97.34%	0.5%
14th	Ecuador	96.26%	1.9%
15th	Viet Nam	96.13%	0.4%
16th	Mexico	95.85%	0.2%
17th	Malaysia	95.77%	0.8%
18th	Colombia	95.31%	-0.4%
19th	Brazil	94.39%	-0.4%
20th	Dominican Republic	93.70%	0.0%
21st	Sri Lanka	92.49%	0.1%
22nd	Thailand	91.10%	-0.2%
23rd	Eswatini	90.75%	11.1%
24th	El Salvador	89.35%	0.3%
25th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	88.59%	0.2%
26th	Honduras	88.28%	-0.3%
27th	Belize	87.88%	-3.3%
28th	Papua New Guinea	87.14%	24.4%
29th	Guatemala	83.03%	2.7%
30th	Zambia	79.98%	0.0%
31st	Egypt, Arab Republic of	79.46%	-3.2%
32nd	Bangladesh	79.00%	3.5%
33rd	Rwanda	78.76%	-1.6%
34th	Tanzania	78.21%	-4.9%
35th	India	76.32%	0.3%
36th	Togo	72.60%	9.1%
37th	Timor-Leste	72.47%	10.2%
38th	Bhutan	64.91%	-2.5%
39th	Guinea-Bissau	63.93%	16.5%
40th	Mozambique	61.68%	3.2%
41st	Somalia, Fed. Rep.	54.12%	-15.0%
42nd	Benin	51.38%	17.2%
43rd	Burkina Faso	40.92%	10.7%
44th	Niger	35.61%	7.7%

FAQ

What was Malaysia's literacy rate in 2022?▾

Malaysia's literacy rate in 2022 was 95.77%. This ranked 17th globally.

How did Malaysia's literacy rate change in 2022?▾

Malaysia's literacy rate increased by 0.8% in 2022 compared to 2021.

Which country had the highest literacy rate in 2022?▾

Tuvalu had the highest literacy rate in 2022 at 100.00%.

What is the literacy rate of Malaysia in 2022?▾

The literacy rate of Malaysia in 2022 was 95.77%. This ranked 17th globally.