Myanmar vs Norway: Share of population with no formal education

Myanmar
8.5%
in 2020
Norway
7.7%
in 2020
Myanmar rank
33rd
Norway rank
36th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Myanmar
  • Norway
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 8.5% against 7.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

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

Myanmar ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 36th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Norway Difference Ahead
1870s 97.8% 36.5% 61.4% Myanmar
1880s 95.2% 31.6% 63.5% Myanmar
1890s 90.3% 26.6% 63.7% Myanmar
1900s 87.8% 19.6% 68.3% Myanmar
1910s 83.3% 12.8% 70.6% Myanmar
1920s 79.2% 10.1% 69.2% Myanmar
1930s 77.6% 6.4% 71.2% Myanmar
1940s 76.8% 4.2% 72.7% Myanmar
1950s 75.7% 3.2% 72.5% Myanmar
1960s 72.2% 2.0% 70.2% Myanmar
1970s 68.6% 1.5% 67.1% Myanmar
1980s 50.0% 1.5% 48.5% Myanmar
1990s 28.6% 0.2% 28.5% Myanmar
2000s 19.5% 1.6% 17.9% Myanmar
2010s 12.3% 6.9% 5.4% Myanmar
2020s 8.5% 7.7% 0.8% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Myanmar or Norway?
Myanmar, at 8.5% against 7.7% in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Myanmar and Norway?
0.8%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Norway?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Myanmar and Norway rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Myanmar ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 36th 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.