Belgium vs Thailand: Share of population with no formal education

Belgium
3.0%
in 2020
Thailand
2.9%
in 2020
Belgium rank
55th
Thailand rank
57th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Belgium
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Thailand ahead.

Belgium ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 57th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Thailand Difference Ahead
1870s 45.7% 100.0% 54.2% Thailand
1880s 44.5% 99.8% 55.4% Thailand
1890s 44.5% 99.4% 54.9% Thailand
1900s 41.3% 96.8% 55.5% Thailand
1910s 32.6% 89.5% 56.8% Thailand
1920s 27.9% 87.3% 59.4% Thailand
1930s 20.0% 79.5% 59.5% Thailand
1940s 9.2% 65.2% 56.0% Thailand
1950s 2.5% 44.7% 42.2% Thailand
1960s 1.5% 31.7% 30.2% Thailand
1970s 1.9% 19.5% 17.7% Thailand
1980s 3.9% 11.9% 8.0% Thailand
1990s 4.0% 9.9% 5.9% Thailand
2000s 3.7% 8.2% 4.5% Thailand
2010s 3.7% 2.8% 0.9% Belgium
2020s 3.0% 2.9% 0.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Belgium or Thailand?
Belgium, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Belgium and Thailand?
0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Thailand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Thailand rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Belgium ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 57th 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.