Eswatini vs Libya: Share of population with no formal education

Eswatini
20.1%
in 2020
Libya
14.9%
in 2020
Eswatini rank
21st
Libya rank
23rd

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Eswatini
  • Libya
20406080100187019452020

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 20.1% against 14.9% in Libya, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Libya's.

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

Eswatini ranks 21st and Libya ranks 23rd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 9 and Libya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Libya Difference Ahead
1870s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
1880s 100.0% 99.9% 0.1% Eswatini
1890s 100.0% 99.9% 0.1% Eswatini
1900s 100.0% 99.8% 0.2% Eswatini
1910s 98.7% 98.1% 0.6% Eswatini
1920s 95.8% 95.5% 0.2% Eswatini
1930s 90.4% 91.5% 1.1% Libya
1940s 84.7% 88.7% 4.0% Libya
1950s 74.9% 85.2% 10.3% Libya
1960s 64.7% 78.8% 14.1% Libya
1970s 45.1% 61.4% 16.3% Libya
1980s 32.7% 43.4% 10.6% Libya
1990s 31.7% 30.0% 1.7% Eswatini
2000s 36.5% 22.5% 14.1% Eswatini
2010s 27.9% 17.6% 10.3% Eswatini
2020s 20.1% 14.9% 5.2% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Eswatini or Libya?
Eswatini, at 20.1% against 14.9% in Libya as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Eswatini and Libya?
5.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Libya?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and Libya rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Eswatini ranks 21st and Libya ranks 23rd 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.