Bangladesh vs Togo: Share of population with no formal education

Bangladesh
21.9%
in 2020
Togo
22.0%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
17th
Togo rank
16th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Togo
20406080100187019452020

How they compare

Togo currently reports 22.0% against 21.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Togo ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 17th and Togo ranks 16th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Togo in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Togo Difference Ahead
1870s 99.8% 99.8% 0.0% Togo
1880s 99.5% 99.7% 0.1% Togo
1890s 99.3% 99.4% 0.1% Togo
1900s 97.2% 98.9% 1.8% Togo
1910s 90.9% 97.8% 6.9% Togo
1920s 88.5% 97.0% 8.5% Togo
1930s 84.6% 93.9% 9.3% Togo
1940s 80.8% 92.9% 12.2% Togo
1950s 78.1% 91.1% 13.0% Togo
1960s 77.3% 87.5% 10.2% Togo
1970s 77.2% 77.0% 0.2% Bangladesh
1980s 62.4% 58.7% 3.7% Bangladesh
1990s 52.9% 45.9% 7.0% Bangladesh
2000s 40.1% 40.3% 0.2% Togo
2010s 28.1% 31.3% 3.1% Togo
2020s 21.9% 22.0% 0.1% Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Bangladesh or Togo?
Togo, at 22.0% against 21.9% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Bangladesh and Togo?
0.1%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Togo?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Togo rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Bangladesh ranks 17th and Togo ranks 16th 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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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.