Denmark vs Panama: Share of population with no formal education

Denmark
3.3%
in 2020
Panama
4.1%
in 2020
Denmark rank
51st
Panama rank
49th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Denmark
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 4.1% against 3.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

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

Denmark ranks 51st and Panama ranks 49th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Panama Difference Ahead
1870s 13.4% 97.5% 84.1% Panama
1880s 11.4% 96.2% 84.7% Panama
1890s 9.2% 93.8% 84.6% Panama
1900s 7.4% 78.8% 71.4% Panama
1910s 5.5% 66.0% 60.5% Panama
1920s 4.0% 57.9% 53.9% Panama
1930s 2.6% 46.1% 43.5% Panama
1940s 2.3% 36.0% 33.7% Panama
1950s 2.6% 28.9% 26.2% Panama
1960s 2.6% 20.8% 18.2% Panama
1970s 1.6% 17.0% 15.4% Panama
1980s 2.4% 10.8% 8.4% Panama
1990s 0.1% 7.3% 7.2% Panama
2000s 1.9% 5.6% 3.7% Panama
2010s 3.0% 4.8% 1.8% Panama
2020s 3.3% 4.1% 0.8% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Denmark or Panama?
Panama, at 4.1% against 3.3% in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Denmark and Panama?
0.8%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Panama?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Panama rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Denmark ranks 51st and Panama ranks 49th 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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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.