Brazil vs Malta: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Brazil
15.79 years
in 2023
Malta
15.91 years
in 2023
Brazil rank
51st
Malta rank
48th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Brazil
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 15.91 years against 15.79 years in Brazil, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 51st and Malta ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.32 years | 13.24 years | 1.08 years | Brazil |
| 2000s | 14.82 years | 14.61 years | 0.2121 years | Brazil |
| 2010s | 15.3 years | 15.45 years | 0.1534 years | Malta |
| 2020s | 15.65 years | 15.81 years | 0.1554 years | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Brazil or Malta?
- Malta, at 15.91 years against 15.79 years in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Brazil and Malta?
- 0.12 years, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malta?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Malta rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Brazil ranks 51st and Malta ranks 48th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.