Norway vs Réunion: Share of population with no formal education

Norway
7.7%
in 2020
Réunion
7.3%
in 2020
Norway rank
36th
Réunion rank
37th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Norway
  • Réunion
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 7.7% against 7.3% in Réunion, a difference of 0.4%.

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

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

Norway ranks 36th and Réunion ranks 37th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Réunion in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Réunion Difference Ahead
1870s 36.5% 92.6% 56.1% Réunion
1880s 31.6% 88.3% 56.6% Réunion
1890s 26.6% 82.2% 55.6% Réunion
1900s 19.6% 71.8% 52.2% Réunion
1910s 12.8% 66.7% 54.0% Réunion
1920s 10.1% 64.6% 54.5% Réunion
1930s 6.4% 58.9% 52.5% Réunion
1940s 4.2% 56.8% 52.7% Réunion
1950s 3.2% 52.2% 49.0% Réunion
1960s 2.0% 39.8% 37.8% Réunion
1970s 1.5% 26.6% 25.1% Réunion
1980s 1.5% 16.9% 15.4% Réunion
1990s 0.2% 10.6% 10.4% Réunion
2000s 1.6% 6.4% 4.8% Réunion
2010s 6.9% 6.4% 0.5% Norway
2020s 7.7% 7.3% 0.4% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Norway or Réunion?
Norway, at 7.7% against 7.3% in Réunion as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Norway and Réunion?
0.4%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Réunion?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Norway and Réunion rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Norway ranks 36th and Réunion ranks 37th 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.