Colombia vs Jordan: Share of population with no formal education

Colombia
2.6%
in 2020
Jordan
2.6%
in 2020
Colombia rank
61st
Jordan rank
61st

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Colombia
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Jordan, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Colombia ranks 61st and Jordan ranks 61st of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Jordan Difference Ahead
1870s 89.3% 99.8% 10.5% Jordan
1880s 86.2% 99.8% 13.5% Jordan
1890s 84.5% 99.5% 15.0% Jordan
1900s 75.5% 98.8% 23.3% Jordan
1910s 63.2% 96.8% 33.6% Jordan
1920s 54.8% 89.1% 34.2% Jordan
1930s 46.9% 87.5% 40.5% Jordan
1940s 42.8% 84.4% 41.7% Jordan
1950s 37.1% 77.5% 40.4% Jordan
1960s 28.8% 62.0% 33.2% Jordan
1970s 20.8% 51.1% 30.3% Jordan
1980s 14.0% 40.9% 26.9% Jordan
1990s 10.3% 25.0% 14.7% Jordan
2000s 6.4% 13.5% 7.1% Jordan
2010s 4.0% 4.1% 0.1% Jordan
2020s 2.6% 2.6% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Colombia or Jordan?
Colombia, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Jordan as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Colombia and Jordan?
0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jordan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Jordan rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Colombia ranks 61st and Jordan ranks 61st 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.