Laos vs Malaysia: Share of the population with no formal education with projections

Laos
0.5%
in 2100
Malaysia
0.5%
in 2100
Laos rank
74th
Malaysia rank
72nd

Share of the population with no formal education with projections over time

  • Laos
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 72nd of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 15 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 44.4% 42.3% 2.1% Laos
1960s 37.5% 32.5% 4.9% Laos
1970s 30.1% 24.5% 5.6% Laos
1980s 22.6% 18.1% 4.4% Laos
1990s 17.0% 13.1% 4.0% Laos
2000s 13.4% 9.1% 4.2% Laos
2010s 10.8% 6.4% 4.4% Laos
2020s 8.5% 4.5% 4.0% Laos
2030s 6.6% 3.2% 3.4% Laos
2040s 5.1% 2.4% 2.7% Laos
2050s 3.8% 1.8% 2.0% Laos
2060s 2.8% 1.4% 1.4% Laos
2070s 1.9% 1.1% 0.8% Laos
2080s 1.2% 0.8% 0.4% Laos
2090s 0.8% 0.6% 0.1% Laos
2100s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with no formal education with projections, Laos or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Laos as of 2100.
What is the difference in share of the population with no formal education with projections between Laos and Malaysia?
0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malaysia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Laos and Malaysia rank globally for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
Laos ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 72nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with no formal education with projections
Unit
%
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.