Malaysia vs Nepal: Number of adults with no formal education by region

Malaysia
214,700 people
in 2100
Nepal
224,000 people
in 2100
Malaysia rank
52nd
Nepal rank
50th

Number of adults with no formal education by region over time

  • Malaysia
  • Nepal
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M195020252100

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 224,000 people against 214,700 people in Malaysia, a difference of 9,300 people.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 52nd and Nepal ranks 50th of 200 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s 2.66 million people 4.85 million people 2.19 million people Nepal
1960s 2.70 million people 5.65 million people 2.95 million people Nepal
1970s 2.64 million people 6.53 million people 3.88 million people Nepal
1980s 2.52 million people 7.34 million people 4.82 million people Nepal
1990s 2.42 million people 7.93 million people 5.51 million people Nepal
2000s 2.19 million people 7.94 million people 5.75 million people Nepal
2010s 1.90 million people 7.10 million people 5.20 million people Nepal
2020s 1.52 million people 6.01 million people 4.49 million people Nepal
2030s 1.19 million people 4.85 million people 3.66 million people Nepal
2040s 942,500 people 3.72 million people 2.78 million people Nepal
2050s 755,500 people 2.71 million people 1.95 million people Nepal
2060s 601,350 people 1.84 million people 1.24 million people Nepal
2070s 461,200 people 1.15 million people 691,100 people Nepal
2080s 345,700 people 664,900 people 319,200 people Nepal
2090s 263,250 people 363,900 people 100,650 people Nepal
2100s 214,700 people 224,000 people 9,300 people Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, Malaysia or Nepal?
Nepal, at 224,000 people against 214,700 people in Malaysia as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Malaysia and Nepal?
9,300 people, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Malaysia and Nepal rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
Malaysia ranks 52nd and Nepal ranks 50th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of adults with no formal education by region
Unit
people
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 population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.