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

Myanmar
8.5%
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
8.4%
in 2020
Myanmar rank
33rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
34th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Myanmar
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 8.5% against 8.4% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Myanmar ranks 33rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 34th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 8 and Syrian Arab Republic in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1870s 97.8% 99.8% 2.0% Syrian Arab Republic
1880s 95.2% 99.6% 4.4% Syrian Arab Republic
1890s 90.3% 99.2% 8.9% Syrian Arab Republic
1900s 87.8% 97.7% 9.9% Syrian Arab Republic
1910s 83.3% 93.8% 10.5% Syrian Arab Republic
1920s 79.2% 87.1% 7.8% Syrian Arab Republic
1930s 77.6% 82.6% 5.0% Syrian Arab Republic
1940s 76.8% 76.9% 0.1% Syrian Arab Republic
1950s 75.7% 72.2% 3.4% Myanmar
1960s 72.2% 66.0% 6.2% Myanmar
1970s 68.6% 52.3% 16.3% Myanmar
1980s 50.0% 34.3% 15.7% Myanmar
1990s 28.6% 19.1% 9.5% Myanmar
2000s 19.5% 12.8% 6.7% Myanmar
2010s 12.3% 11.7% 0.6% Myanmar
2020s 8.5% 8.4% 0.1% 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Myanmar, at 8.5% against 8.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Myanmar and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Syrian Arab Republic?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Myanmar and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Myanmar ranks 33rd 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.