Ecuador vs Malta: Population having attained at least basic education

Ecuador
97.1
in 2020
Malta
97
in 2020
Ecuador rank
54th
Malta rank
56th

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • Ecuador
  • Malta
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 97.1 against 97 in Malta, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Malta ahead.

Ecuador ranks 54th and Malta ranks 56th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and Malta in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Malta Difference Ahead
1870s 5.65 9.65 4 Malta
1880s 8.7 13.7 5 Malta
1890s 13.2 19.05 5.85 Malta
1900s 23.4 26.45 3.05 Malta
1910s 29.55 25.95 3.6 Ecuador
1920s 35.5 33.15 2.35 Ecuador
1930s 42.3 36.9 5.4 Ecuador
1940s 49.35 46.35 3 Ecuador
1950s 57.85 57.25 0.6 Ecuador
1960s 69.25 75 5.75 Malta
1970s 74.8 77.65 2.85 Malta
1980s 82.8 79.9 2.9 Ecuador
1990s 84.5 87.3 2.8 Malta
2000s 86 95.75 9.75 Malta
2010s 95.05 97.35 2.3 Malta
2020s 97.1 97 0.1 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Ecuador or Malta?
Ecuador, at 97.1 against 97 in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Ecuador and Malta?
0.1, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malta?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and Malta rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
Ecuador ranks 54th and Malta ranks 56th 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.

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Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed