Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Share of population with no formal education

Jordan
2.6%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
2.7%
in 2020
Jordan rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
59th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Jordan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 15 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1870s 99.8% 95.0% 4.8% Jordan
1880s 99.8% 93.5% 6.2% Jordan
1890s 99.5% 89.3% 10.2% Jordan
1900s 98.8% 83.5% 15.3% Jordan
1910s 96.8% 72.9% 23.9% Jordan
1920s 89.1% 60.8% 28.3% Jordan
1930s 87.5% 48.2% 39.2% Jordan
1940s 84.4% 38.9% 45.6% Jordan
1950s 77.5% 32.5% 45.0% Jordan
1960s 62.0% 26.6% 35.5% Jordan
1970s 51.1% 15.4% 35.8% Jordan
1980s 40.9% 12.1% 28.8% Jordan
1990s 25.0% 8.2% 16.7% Jordan
2000s 13.5% 6.2% 7.4% Jordan
2010s 4.1% 3.0% 1.1% Jordan
2020s 2.6% 2.7% 0.1% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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