Which has higher labor force with basic education, female, Ecuador or Malaysia?

Ecuador, at 44.1% against 41.4% in Malaysia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?

11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Malaysia: Labor force with basic education, female

Ecuador

44.1%

in 2025

Malaysia

41.4%

in 2022

Ecuador rank

44th

Malaysia rank

47th

Labor force with basic education, female over time

Ecuador
Malaysia

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 44.1% against 41.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 125 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	42.7%	40.8%	2.0%	Ecuador
2010s	44.6%	45.2%	0.7%	Malaysia
2020s	48.4%	41.4%	7.0%	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, female, Ecuador or Malaysia?: Ecuador, at 44.1% against 41.4% in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, female between Ecuador and Malaysia?: 2.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for labor force with basic education, female?: Ecuador ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Unit: % of female working-age population with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,685 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).