Indonesia vs Kuwait: Share of population with no formal education

Indonesia
2.6%
in 2020
Kuwait
2.7%
in 2020
Indonesia rank
61st
Kuwait rank
59th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Indonesia
  • Kuwait
020406080100187019452020

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Kuwait ahead.

Indonesia ranks 61st and Kuwait ranks 59th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Kuwait Difference Ahead
1870s 99.8% 100.0% 0.2% Kuwait
1880s 99.8% 100.0% 0.2% Kuwait
1890s 99.4% 100.0% 0.6% Kuwait
1900s 98.4% 100.0% 1.6% Kuwait
1910s 96.2% 97.0% 0.8% Kuwait
1920s 89.7% 92.8% 3.1% Kuwait
1930s 85.7% 81.7% 4.0% Indonesia
1940s 80.5% 72.8% 7.6% Indonesia
1950s 73.2% 62.7% 10.5% Indonesia
1960s 60.6% 50.6% 10.0% Indonesia
1970s 39.8% 50.5% 10.7% Kuwait
1980s 33.2% 46.9% 13.8% Kuwait
1990s 35.2% 39.5% 4.2% Kuwait
2000s 15.7% 14.1% 1.5% Indonesia
2010s 4.2% 4.7% 0.5% Kuwait
2020s 2.6% 2.7% 0.1% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Indonesia or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Indonesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Indonesia and Kuwait?
0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kuwait?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Indonesia and Kuwait rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Indonesia ranks 61st and Kuwait ranks 59th 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.