France vs Mauritius: Share of population with no formal education

France
1.1%
in 2020
Mauritius
1.0%
in 2020
France rank
81st
Mauritius rank
84th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • France
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mauritius ahead.

France ranks 81st and Mauritius ranks 84th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Mauritius Difference Ahead
1870s 76.7% 94.7% 18.0% Mauritius
1880s 58.0% 91.4% 33.4% Mauritius
1890s 39.5% 86.0% 46.5% Mauritius
1900s 24.3% 74.1% 49.8% Mauritius
1910s 11.3% 68.8% 57.5% Mauritius
1920s 2.0% 62.5% 60.5% Mauritius
1930s 0.3% 55.4% 55.0% Mauritius
1940s 0.4% 51.2% 50.8% Mauritius
1950s 0.3% 46.9% 46.6% Mauritius
1960s 0.7% 34.5% 33.8% Mauritius
1970s 1.1% 22.3% 21.2% Mauritius
1980s 2.9% 17.2% 14.3% Mauritius
1990s 4.6% 9.7% 5.1% Mauritius
2000s 1.5% 5.5% 4.0% Mauritius
2010s 1.2% 2.1% 0.9% Mauritius
2020s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, France or Mauritius?
France, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Mauritius as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between France and Mauritius?
0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mauritius?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do France and Mauritius rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
France ranks 81st and Mauritius ranks 84th 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.