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Malaysia Lowest Literacy Rate

69.52% in 1980
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The lowest literacy rate in Malaysia was 69.52% in 1980. The top 5 years were: 1980 (69.52%), 1991 (82.92%), 2000 (88.69%), 2010 (93.12%), 2018 (94.85%).

Top 5 Lowest Years
Malaysia Top 5 Lowest Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 1980 69.52%
2nd 1991 82.92%
3rd 2000 88.69%
4th 2010 93.12%
5th 2018 94.85%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
1980 69.52% 15th
1991 82.92% +13.40pp 12th
2000 88.69% +5.77pp 19th
2010 93.12% +4.43pp 19th
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