Ghana vs Iraq: Share of population with no formal education
Ghana
15.9%
in 2020
Iraq
13.2%
in 2020
Ghana rank
22nd
Iraq rank
25th
Share of population with no formal education over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15.9% against 13.2% in Iraq, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Iraq ahead.
Ghana ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 25th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 99.8% | 99.9% | 0.2% | Iraq |
| 1880s | 99.5% | 99.9% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 1890s | 99.2% | 99.8% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 1900s | 98.2% | 99.7% | 1.5% | Iraq |
| 1910s | 95.8% | 99.7% | 3.9% | Iraq |
| 1920s | 93.1% | 99.8% | 6.7% | Iraq |
| 1930s | 90.8% | 99.5% | 8.8% | Iraq |
| 1940s | 88.6% | 98.8% | 10.2% | Iraq |
| 1950s | 85.3% | 96.4% | 11.1% | Iraq |
| 1960s | 74.3% | 90.5% | 16.2% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 58.5% | 75.9% | 17.4% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 46.0% | 58.7% | 12.8% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 38.2% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 26.9% | 3.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 19.1% | 3.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 13.2% | 2.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Ghana or Iraq?
- Ghana, at 15.9% against 13.2% in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Ghana and Iraq?
- 2.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
- Ghana ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 25th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) β 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
The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.