Guatemala vs Iraq: Share of population with no formal education

Guatemala
10.5%
in 2020
Iraq
13.2%
in 2020
Guatemala rank
28th
Iraq rank
25th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Guatemala
  • Iraq
20406080100187019452020

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 13.2% against 10.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Iraq ahead.

Guatemala ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 25th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Iraq Difference Ahead
1870s 94.0% 99.9% 6.0% Iraq
1880s 91.3% 99.9% 8.6% Iraq
1890s 87.2% 99.8% 12.6% Iraq
1900s 79.8% 99.7% 19.9% Iraq
1910s 73.8% 99.7% 25.9% Iraq
1920s 69.6% 99.8% 30.2% Iraq
1930s 69.0% 99.5% 30.5% Iraq
1940s 68.4% 98.8% 30.3% Iraq
1950s 69.2% 96.4% 27.2% Iraq
1960s 68.7% 90.5% 21.8% Iraq
1970s 61.8% 75.9% 14.1% Iraq
1980s 44.5% 58.7% 14.2% Iraq
1990s 35.8% 38.2% 2.5% Iraq
2000s 28.9% 26.9% 1.9% Guatemala
2010s 16.6% 19.1% 2.5% Iraq
2020s 10.5% 13.2% 2.7% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Guatemala or Iraq?
Iraq, at 13.2% against 10.5% in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Guatemala and Iraq?
2.7%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Iraq rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Guatemala ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 25th 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.