Iceland vs South Africa: Share of population with no formal education
Iceland
1.8%
in 2020
South Africa
1.9%
in 2020
Iceland rank
71st
South Africa rank
68th
Share of population with no formal education over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 68th of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 79.2% | 86.4% | 7.2% | South Africa |
| 1880s | 75.3% | 81.0% | 5.7% | South Africa |
| 1890s | 70.8% | 76.8% | 5.9% | South Africa |
| 1900s | 61.9% | 78.5% | 16.6% | South Africa |
| 1910s | 43.3% | 76.5% | 33.1% | South Africa |
| 1920s | 34.2% | 65.2% | 30.9% | South Africa |
| 1930s | 20.6% | 58.2% | 37.6% | South Africa |
| 1940s | 6.8% | 52.9% | 46.1% | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.9% | 47.7% | 46.8% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 43.0% | 42.2% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 33.8% | 32.9% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 21.3% | 20.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 7.4% | 6.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 11.1% | 9.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 3.5% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Iceland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
- Iceland ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 68th 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
The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.