Lesotho vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of population with no formal education

Lesotho
7.3%
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
8.4%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
37th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
34th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Lesotho
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 8.4% against 7.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

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

Lesotho ranks 37th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 34th of 111 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1870s 99.2% 99.8% 0.6% Syrian Arab Republic
1880s 98.1% 99.6% 1.5% Syrian Arab Republic
1890s 95.8% 99.2% 3.4% Syrian Arab Republic
1900s 92.3% 97.7% 5.4% Syrian Arab Republic
1910s 86.8% 93.8% 7.1% Syrian Arab Republic
1920s 78.7% 87.1% 8.4% Syrian Arab Republic
1930s 66.7% 82.6% 15.9% Syrian Arab Republic
1940s 55.2% 76.9% 21.7% Syrian Arab Republic
1950s 41.2% 72.2% 31.1% Syrian Arab Republic
1960s 31.0% 66.0% 35.0% Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 26.2% 52.3% 26.1% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 22.4% 34.3% 11.9% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 18.2% 19.1% 0.9% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 12.2% 12.8% 0.6% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 8.8% 11.7% 2.9% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 7.3% 8.4% 1.1% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Lesotho or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 8.4% against 7.3% in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Lesotho and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Syrian Arab Republic?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Lesotho ranks 37th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 34th 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.