ARCHIVE // MY // TIME-SERIES

Literacy

Malaysia — 36 years of data

Back to Country Profile
Historical Values
Year Value
1990 65.0% overall, age 20 and up; Peninsular Malaysia--80%; Sabah--60%; Sarawak--60%
1991 78% (male 86%, female 70%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 78% (male 86%, female 70%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 78% male: 86% female: 70%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 78% male: 86% female: 70%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 78% male: 86% female: 70%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 83.5% male: 89.1% female: 78.1%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.5% male: 89.1% female : 78.1% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.5% male: 89.1% female: 78.1% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.5% male: 89.1% female: 78.1% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.5% male: 89.1% female: 78.1% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.5% male: 89.1% female: 78.1% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.5% male: 89.1% female: 78.1% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.9% male: 92.4% female: 85.4% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.7% male: 92% female: 85.4% (2002)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.7% male: 92% female: 85.4% (2002)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.7% male: 92% female: 85.4% (2002)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.7% male: 92% female: 85.4% (2000 census)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.7% male: 92% female: 85.4% (2000 census)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.7% male: 92% female: 85.4% (2000 census)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.7% male: 92% female: 85.4% (2000 census)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.7% male: 92% female: 85.4% (2000 census)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.7% male: 92% female: 85.4% (2000 census)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.1% male: 95.4% female: 90.7% (2010 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.1% male: 95.4% female: 90.7% (2010 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 94.6% | male: 96.2% | female: 93.2% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 94.6% | male: 96.2% | female: 93.2% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 94.6% | male: 96.2% | female: 93.2% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 94.6% (2015 est.) | male: 96.2% (2015 est.) | female: 93.2% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 94.6% | male: 96.2% | female: 93.2% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 93.7% | male: 96.3% | female: 91.1% (2016)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 96.2% female: 93.6% (2019)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 96.2% female: 93.6% (2019)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 96.2% female: 93.6% (2019)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 96.2% female: 93.6% (2019)
2025 total population: 95.8% (2022 est.) male: 96.8% (2022 est.) female: 94.7% (2022 est.)