Germany vs Peru: Share of population with no formal education

Germany
1.6%
in 2020
Peru
1.6%
in 2020
Germany rank
77th
Peru rank
77th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Germany
  • Peru
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Germany ranks 77th and Peru ranks 77th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Peru Difference Ahead
1870s 64.0% 99.2% 35.2% Peru
1880s 58.1% 98.4% 40.3% Peru
1890s 52.2% 96.6% 44.4% Peru
1900s 47.6% 91.2% 43.7% Peru
1910s 40.7% 80.7% 40.0% Peru
1920s 24.4% 69.1% 44.7% Peru
1930s 17.4% 59.6% 42.2% Peru
1940s 11.2% 47.6% 36.4% Peru
1950s 4.3% 39.5% 35.1% Peru
1960s 2.9% 33.4% 30.5% Peru
1970s 5.9% 23.4% 17.5% Peru
1980s 6.0% 15.1% 9.1% Peru
1990s 5.1% 11.6% 6.5% Peru
2000s 3.8% 6.6% 2.8% Peru
2010s 1.8% 2.8% 1.0% Peru
2020s 1.6% 1.6% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Germany or Peru?
Germany, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Germany and Peru?
0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Peru?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Germany and Peru rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Germany ranks 77th and Peru ranks 77th 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.