Argentina vs Hong Kong, China: Share of population with no formal education

Argentina
0.5%
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
0.5%
in 2020
Argentina rank
95th
Hong Kong, China rank
95th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Argentina
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 95th and Hong Kong, China ranks 95th of 111 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1870s 89.8% 99.8% 10.0% Hong Kong, China
1880s 85.9% 98.6% 12.7% Hong Kong, China
1890s 83.0% 95.2% 12.2% Hong Kong, China
1900s 74.3% 89.3% 15.0% Hong Kong, China
1910s 57.8% 81.8% 24.0% Hong Kong, China
1920s 40.5% 73.0% 32.5% Hong Kong, China
1930s 27.6% 59.7% 32.1% Hong Kong, China
1940s 18.5% 42.6% 24.1% Hong Kong, China
1950s 12.6% 35.5% 23.0% Hong Kong, China
1960s 8.9% 26.5% 17.6% Hong Kong, China
1970s 5.2% 18.8% 13.5% Hong Kong, China
1980s 4.0% 11.1% 7.1% Hong Kong, China
1990s 3.5% 8.8% 5.3% Hong Kong, China
2000s 1.8% 6.4% 4.7% Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.6% 1.2% 0.6% Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Argentina or Hong Kong, China?
Argentina, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Argentina and Hong Kong, China?
0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Hong Kong, China?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Argentina ranks 95th and Hong Kong, China ranks 95th 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.