Nearly 90% of Malaysians are now active readers, says Aaron
Efforts to instil a reading culture among the people seem to have shown results.
National unity minister Aaron Ago Dagang said the Reading Profile Study had recorded a significant jump in the reading rate among Malaysians, Bernama reported.
“In 2005, the average citizen read only two books a year. Ten years later, the number jumped to 15 books and in 2023 it increased again to 24 books per year.
“Of that number, an average of 16 books were read in physical form while the other eight books were read online,” he said.
Aaron said the latest study showed that 88.6% of Malaysians were now active readers.
“This is a proud achievement that proves the impact of the government’s ongoing policies and initiatives in strengthening the knowledge ecosystem in the country,” he said.
Meanwhile, Aaron, in a…
