Mozambique vs Sudan: Share of population with no formal education

Mozambique
45.5%
in 2020
Sudan
45.6%
in 2020
Mozambique rank
5th
Sudan rank
4th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Mozambique
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 45.6% against 45.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Mozambique ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 4th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 10 and Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Sudan Difference Ahead
1870s 99.9% 99.9% 0.0%
1880s 99.9% 99.8% 0.1% Mozambique
1890s 99.8% 99.8% 0.0% Mozambique
1900s 99.7% 99.3% 0.3% Mozambique
1910s 99.4% 97.0% 2.4% Mozambique
1920s 98.5% 94.3% 4.2% Mozambique
1930s 96.0% 93.0% 3.0% Mozambique
1940s 88.3% 91.4% 3.1% Sudan
1950s 83.5% 88.8% 5.3% Sudan
1960s 74.1% 85.1% 11.0% Sudan
1970s 73.3% 79.0% 5.7% Sudan
1980s 70.5% 70.3% 0.2% Mozambique
1990s 77.2% 60.9% 16.3% Mozambique
2000s 75.0% 54.7% 20.2% Mozambique
2010s 61.2% 50.3% 10.9% Mozambique
2020s 45.5% 45.6% 0.1% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Mozambique or Sudan?
Sudan, at 45.6% against 45.5% in Mozambique as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Mozambique and Sudan?
0.1%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sudan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Mozambique and Sudan rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Mozambique ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 4th 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.