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Literacy Malaysia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Malaysia published Literacy in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 20 editions. Each is shown as published. Literacy in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 20
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Literacy” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 65.0% overall, age 20 and up;
- Peninsular Malaysia--80%;
- Sabah--60%;
- Sarawak--60%
65.0% overall, age 20 and up; Peninsular Malaysia--80%; Sabah--60%; Sarawak--60%
The same text in 1991 and 1992.
- 78% (male 86%, female 70%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
65.0% overall, 78% (male 86%, female 70%) age 20 15 and up; Peninsular Malaysia--80%; Sabah--60%; Sarawak--60% over can read and write (1990 est.)
- age 15 and over can read and write (1990)
78% (male 86%, female 70%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) (1990)
total population:
78%
male:
86%
female:
70%
- age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
age 15 and over can read and write (1990) (1990 est.)
total population:
78%
male:
86%
female:
70%
- age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
total population: 78%
male: 86%
female: 70%
- age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
age 15 and over can read and write (1990 (1995 est.)
total population: 78% 83.5%
male: 86% 89.1%
female: 70% 78.1%
definition: age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
total population: 83.5%
male: 89.1%female: female : 78.1% (1995 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83.5%
male: 89.1%female : female: 78.1% (1995 est.)
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.5% male: 89.1% female: 78.1% (1995 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83.5%
male: 89.1%
female: 78.1% (1995 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83.5% 88.9%
male: 89.1% 92.4%
female: 78.1% (1995 85.4% (2003 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2004 to 2006.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 88.9% 88.7%
male: 92.4% 92%
female: 85.4% (2003 est.) (2002)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 88.7%
male: 92%
female: 85.4% (2002) (2000 census)
The same text in 4 editions, 2009 to 2012.
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
88.7%
male:
92%
female:
85.4% (2000 census)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:88.7% 93.1%
male:92% 95.4%
female:85.4% (2000 census) 90.7% (2010 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
definition:
total population:
93.1%
male:
95.4%
female:
90.7% (2010
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.)
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.) (2015)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94.6% 93.7%
male: 96.2% 96.3%
female: 93.2% (2015) 91.1% (2016)
The same text in 4 editions, 2021 to 2024.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.7% 95%
male: 96.3% 96.2%
female: 91.1% (2016) 93.6% (2019)
definition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 95% 95.8% (2022 est.)
male: 96.2% 96.8% (2022 est.)
female: 93.6% (2019) 94.7% (2022 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Malaysia: Literacy.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/malaysia/literacy.