Malta vs Thailand: Share of population with no formal education

Malta
3.0%
in 2020
Thailand
2.9%
in 2020
Malta rank
55th
Thailand rank
57th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Malta
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Thailand ahead.

Malta ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 57th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Thailand Difference Ahead
1870s 90.3% 100.0% 9.6% Thailand
1880s 86.3% 99.8% 13.5% Thailand
1890s 81.0% 99.4% 18.5% Thailand
1900s 73.5% 96.8% 23.3% Thailand
1910s 74.1% 89.5% 15.4% Thailand
1920s 66.8% 87.3% 20.5% Thailand
1930s 63.1% 79.5% 16.4% Thailand
1940s 53.7% 65.2% 11.5% Thailand
1950s 42.8% 44.7% 1.9% Thailand
1960s 25.0% 31.7% 6.7% Thailand
1970s 22.4% 19.5% 2.8% Malta
1980s 20.1% 11.9% 8.2% Malta
1990s 12.7% 9.9% 2.8% Malta
2000s 4.2% 8.2% 4.0% Thailand
2010s 2.6% 2.8% 0.1% Thailand
2020s 3.0% 2.9% 0.1% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Malta or Thailand?
Malta, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Malta and Thailand?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Thailand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Malta and Thailand rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Malta ranks 55th 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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About this data

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.