Libya vs Nepal: Share of population with no formal education

Libya
14.9%
in 2020
Nepal
20.5%
in 2020
Libya rank
23rd
Nepal rank
20th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Libya
  • Nepal
20406080100187019452020

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 20.5% against 14.9% in Libya, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 23rd and Nepal ranks 20th of 111 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nepal Difference Ahead
1870s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
1880s 99.9% 100.0% 0.1% Nepal
1890s 99.9% 100.0% 0.1% Nepal
1900s 99.8% 100.0% 0.2% Nepal
1910s 98.1% 99.8% 1.8% Nepal
1920s 95.5% 99.1% 3.6% Nepal
1930s 91.5% 99.0% 7.4% Nepal
1940s 88.7% 98.8% 10.1% Nepal
1950s 85.2% 98.5% 13.3% Nepal
1960s 78.8% 97.1% 18.3% Nepal
1970s 61.4% 90.4% 29.0% Nepal
1980s 43.4% 79.5% 36.1% Nepal
1990s 30.0% 62.6% 32.6% Nepal
2000s 22.5% 46.7% 24.2% Nepal
2010s 17.6% 30.2% 12.6% Nepal
2020s 14.9% 20.5% 5.6% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Libya or Nepal?
Nepal, at 20.5% against 14.9% in Libya as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Libya and Nepal?
5.6%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nepal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Libya and Nepal rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Libya ranks 23rd and Nepal ranks 20th 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.