Liberia vs Pakistan: Share of population with no formal education

Liberia
36.0%
in 2020
Pakistan
31.4%
in 2020
Liberia rank
9th
Pakistan rank
12th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Liberia
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 36.0% against 31.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Pakistan ahead.

Liberia ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 9 and Pakistan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1870s 99.0% 99.9% 0.9% Pakistan
1880s 98.4% 99.9% 1.5% Pakistan
1890s 97.5% 99.8% 2.3% Pakistan
1900s 95.8% 98.7% 2.9% Pakistan
1910s 92.9% 94.8% 1.9% Pakistan
1920s 89.8% 89.7% 0.1% Liberia
1930s 91.5% 87.5% 3.9% Liberia
1940s 91.2% 85.8% 5.4% Liberia
1950s 90.9% 85.0% 6.0% Liberia
1960s 87.2% 81.4% 5.7% Liberia
1970s 81.5% 77.3% 4.1% Liberia
1980s 68.8% 71.2% 2.4% Pakistan
1990s 60.8% 63.4% 2.6% Pakistan
2000s 54.4% 51.1% 3.3% Liberia
2010s 43.0% 40.7% 2.3% Liberia
2020s 36.0% 31.4% 4.6% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Liberia or Pakistan?
Liberia, at 36.0% against 31.4% in Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Liberia and Pakistan?
4.6%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Pakistan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Liberia and Pakistan rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Liberia ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 12th 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.