Niger vs Sudan: Share of population with no formal education

Niger
58.1%
in 2020
Sudan
45.6%
in 2020
Niger rank
1st
Sudan rank
4th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Niger
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 58.1% against 45.6% in Sudan, a difference of 12.5%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.

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

Niger ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 4th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sudan Difference Ahead
1870s 100.0% 99.9% 0.1% Niger
1880s 100.0% 99.8% 0.2% Niger
1890s 100.0% 99.8% 0.2% Niger
1900s 100.0% 99.3% 0.7% Niger
1910s 100.0% 97.0% 3.0% Niger
1920s 97.9% 94.3% 3.6% Niger
1930s 95.5% 93.0% 2.5% Niger
1940s 93.5% 91.4% 2.1% Niger
1950s 92.5% 88.8% 3.6% Niger
1960s 91.8% 85.1% 6.7% Niger
1970s 90.5% 79.0% 11.5% Niger
1980s 87.4% 70.3% 17.1% Niger
1990s 82.0% 60.9% 21.1% Niger
2000s 77.4% 54.7% 22.7% Niger
2010s 68.8% 50.3% 18.5% Niger
2020s 58.1% 45.6% 12.5% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Niger or Sudan?
Niger, at 58.1% against 45.6% in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Niger and Sudan?
12.5%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Niger ranks 1st 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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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.