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Malaysia Average Literacy Rate 1980-2025

90.58% 10 data points
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

Malaysia's average literacy rate from 1980 to 2025 was 90.58%, based on 10 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 96.04% +0.27pp 18th
2022 95.77% +0.80pp 17th
2019 94.97% +0.12pp 23rd
2018 94.85% −0.23pp 18th
2017 95.08% +0.20pp 14th
2016 94.88% +1.76pp 16th
2010 93.12% +4.43pp 19th
2000 88.69% +5.77pp 19th
1991 82.92% +13.40pp 12th
1980 69.52% – 15th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)
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