Cuba vs Zimbabwe: Share of population with no formal education

Cuba
2.0%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
1.9%
in 2020
Cuba rank
66th
Zimbabwe rank
68th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Cuba
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Cuba ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1870s 96.4% 100.0% 3.6% Zimbabwe
1880s 94.3% 100.0% 5.7% Zimbabwe
1890s 90.5% 100.0% 9.5% Zimbabwe
1900s 74.0% 99.8% 25.8% Zimbabwe
1910s 57.6% 97.4% 39.8% Zimbabwe
1920s 44.6% 92.0% 47.5% Zimbabwe
1930s 32.3% 79.3% 47.0% Zimbabwe
1940s 26.8% 66.6% 39.8% Zimbabwe
1950s 23.2% 54.5% 31.3% Zimbabwe
1960s 19.4% 40.2% 20.9% Zimbabwe
1970s 9.7% 27.1% 17.4% Zimbabwe
1980s 4.5% 22.7% 18.2% Zimbabwe
1990s 6.8% 10.5% 3.7% Zimbabwe
2000s 5.8% 6.0% 0.2% Zimbabwe
2010s 3.1% 3.2% 0.1% Zimbabwe
2020s 2.0% 1.9% 0.1% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Cuba or Zimbabwe?
Cuba, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Cuba and Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Zimbabwe?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Cuba and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Cuba ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th 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.