Cuba vs Malaysia: Population having attained at least basic education
Cuba
98
in 2020
Malaysia
97.8
in 2020
Cuba rank
45th
Malaysia rank
47th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Cuba
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 98 against 97.8 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 111 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3.6 | 0.4 | 3.2 | Cuba |
| 1880s | 5.65 | 0.75 | 4.9 | Cuba |
| 1890s | 9.5 | 1.4 | 8.1 | Cuba |
| 1900s | 26 | 3.7 | 22.3 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 42.35 | 9.8 | 32.55 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 55.4 | 17 | 38.4 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 67.65 | 27.65 | 40 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 73.25 | 35.75 | 37.5 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 76.75 | 44.15 | 32.6 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 80.65 | 55.2 | 25.45 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 90.35 | 68.65 | 21.7 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 95.55 | 78.55 | 17 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 93.2 | 86.65 | 6.55 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 94.15 | 92.1 | 2.05 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 96.85 | 96.25 | 0.6 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 98 | 97.8 | 0.2 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Cuba or Malaysia?
- Cuba, at 98 against 97.8 in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Cuba and Malaysia?
- 0.2, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Cuba ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.