Ecuador vs Thailand: Share of population with no formal education

Ecuador
2.9%
in 2020
Thailand
2.9%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
57th
Thailand rank
57th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Ecuador
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Thailand ahead.

Ecuador ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 57th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Thailand Difference Ahead
1870s 94.3% 100.0% 5.6% Thailand
1880s 91.3% 99.8% 8.5% Thailand
1890s 86.8% 99.4% 12.6% Thailand
1900s 76.6% 96.8% 20.2% Thailand
1910s 70.5% 89.5% 19.0% Thailand
1920s 64.5% 87.3% 22.8% Thailand
1930s 57.7% 79.5% 21.8% Thailand
1940s 50.6% 65.2% 14.5% Thailand
1950s 42.1% 44.7% 2.5% Thailand
1960s 30.8% 31.7% 0.9% Thailand
1970s 25.2% 19.5% 5.7% Ecuador
1980s 17.2% 11.9% 5.4% Ecuador
1990s 15.5% 9.9% 5.6% Ecuador
2000s 14.0% 8.2% 5.8% Ecuador
2010s 5.0% 2.8% 2.2% Ecuador
2020s 2.9% 2.9% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Ecuador or Thailand?
Ecuador, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Ecuador and Thailand?
0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Thailand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and Thailand rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Ecuador ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 57th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population with no formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.