Benin vs Yemen: Share of population with no formal education

Benin
37.4%
in 2020
Yemen
38.0%
in 2020
Benin rank
8th
Yemen rank
7th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Benin
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 38.0% against 37.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Benin ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 7th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Yemen Difference Ahead
1870s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Yemen
1880s 99.9% 100.0% 0.1% Yemen
1890s 99.8% 99.9% 0.1% Yemen
1900s 99.8% 99.9% 0.2% Yemen
1910s 99.5% 99.8% 0.3% Yemen
1920s 98.7% 99.8% 1.1% Yemen
1930s 95.9% 99.8% 3.8% Yemen
1940s 92.2% 99.7% 7.5% Yemen
1950s 90.4% 99.5% 9.1% Yemen
1960s 87.4% 99.1% 11.7% Yemen
1970s 85.1% 98.5% 13.4% Yemen
1980s 79.3% 93.2% 13.8% Yemen
1990s 69.1% 80.2% 11.1% Yemen
2000s 59.4% 66.4% 7.0% Yemen
2010s 48.6% 50.9% 2.3% Yemen
2020s 37.4% 38.0% 0.6% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Benin or Yemen?
Yemen, at 38.0% against 37.4% in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Benin and Yemen?
0.6%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Yemen?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Benin and Yemen rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Benin ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 7th 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.