Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Jamaica: Share of population with no formal education
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
4.9%
in 2020
Jamaica
5.1%
in 2020
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
46th
Jamaica rank
45th
Share of population with no formal education over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.1% against 4.9% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 46th and Jamaica ranks 45th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 15 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 98.4% | 81.0% | 17.5% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1880s | 97.5% | 72.9% | 24.6% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1890s | 96.2% | 58.5% | 37.7% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1900s | 94.2% | 45.1% | 49.2% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1910s | 90.7% | 36.0% | 54.8% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1920s | 85.3% | 31.2% | 54.1% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1930s | 79.3% | 26.6% | 52.7% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1940s | 72.2% | 20.1% | 52.1% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1950s | 63.2% | 17.0% | 46.2% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1960s | 51.2% | 12.2% | 39.0% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1970s | 38.5% | 3.0% | 35.5% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 3.0% | 21.9% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 4.4% | 9.9% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 5.1% | 3.7% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 1.1% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 5.1% against 4.9% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Jamaica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Jamaica rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 46th and Jamaica ranks 45th 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
The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.