Egypt vs Eswatini: Share of population with no formal education

Egypt
20.8%
in 2020
Eswatini
20.1%
in 2020
Egypt rank
18th
Eswatini rank
21st

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
20406080100187019452020

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 20.8% against 20.1% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Egypt ranks 18th and Eswatini ranks 21st of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 8 and Eswatini in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Eswatini Difference Ahead
1870s 99.5% 100.0% 0.5% Eswatini
1880s 99.2% 100.0% 0.8% Eswatini
1890s 98.7% 100.0% 1.3% Eswatini
1900s 97.7% 100.0% 2.3% Eswatini
1910s 95.8% 98.7% 2.8% Eswatini
1920s 93.9% 95.8% 1.8% Eswatini
1930s 94.7% 90.4% 4.3% Egypt
1940s 94.5% 84.7% 9.8% Egypt
1950s 91.8% 74.9% 16.9% Egypt
1960s 86.8% 64.7% 22.2% Egypt
1970s 78.9% 45.1% 33.8% Egypt
1980s 60.2% 32.7% 27.5% Egypt
1990s 45.9% 31.7% 14.2% Egypt
2000s 34.2% 36.5% 2.3% Eswatini
2010s 26.1% 27.9% 1.8% Eswatini
2020s 20.8% 20.1% 0.7% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Egypt or Eswatini?
Egypt, at 20.8% against 20.1% in Eswatini as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Egypt and Eswatini?
0.7%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Eswatini?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Eswatini rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Egypt ranks 18th and Eswatini ranks 21st 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
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.