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Malaysia Lowest Youth Literacy Rate

87.97% in 1980
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

The lowest youth literacy rate in Malaysia was 87.97% in 1980. The top 5 years were: 1980 (87.97%), 1991 (95.56%), 2019 (96.78%), 2018 (96.85%), 2000 (97.24%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾
Malaysia Top 5 Lowest Youth Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 1980 87.97%
2nd 1991 95.56%
3rd 2019 96.78%
4th 2018 96.85%
5th 2000 97.24%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
1980 87.97% – 13th
1991 95.56% +7.59pp 12th
2019 96.78% −0.07pp 38th
2018 96.85% −0.42pp 33rd
2017 97.27% −0.34pp 30th
2016 97.61% −0.81pp 28th
2000 97.24% +1.68pp 19th
2025 98.87% +0.08pp 32nd
2022 98.79% +2.01pp 25th
2010 98.42% +1.18pp 19th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS)
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