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Malaysia Average Youth Literacy Rate 1980-2025

96.54% 10 data points
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

Malaysia's average youth literacy rate from 1980 to 2025 was 96.54%, based on 10 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 98.87% +0.08pp 32nd
2022 98.79% +2.01pp 25th
2019 96.78% −0.07pp 38th
2018 96.85% −0.42pp 33rd
2017 97.27% −0.34pp 30th
2016 97.61% −0.81pp 28th
2010 98.42% +1.18pp 19th
2000 97.24% +1.68pp 19th
1991 95.56% +7.59pp 12th
1980 87.97% – 13th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS)
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