Peru vs Serbia: Share of population with no formal education

Peru
1.6%
in 2020
Serbia
1.2%
in 2020
Peru rank
77th
Serbia rank
80th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Peru
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.6% against 1.2% in Serbia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Serbia's.

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

Peru ranks 77th and Serbia ranks 80th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Serbia Difference Ahead
1870s 99.2% 98.1% 1.2% Peru
1880s 98.4% 96.7% 1.8% Peru
1890s 96.6% 93.8% 2.8% Peru
1900s 91.2% 84.4% 6.8% Peru
1910s 80.7% 71.3% 9.3% Peru
1920s 69.1% 58.4% 10.7% Peru
1930s 59.6% 47.1% 12.5% Peru
1940s 47.6% 38.8% 8.9% Peru
1950s 39.5% 32.0% 7.5% Peru
1960s 33.4% 23.0% 10.5% Peru
1970s 23.4% 14.6% 8.8% Peru
1980s 15.1% 9.8% 5.3% Peru
1990s 11.6% 5.6% 6.0% Peru
2000s 6.6% 1.8% 4.8% Peru
2010s 2.8% 0.9% 1.9% Peru
2020s 1.6% 1.2% 0.4% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Peru or Serbia?
Peru, at 1.6% against 1.2% in Serbia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Peru and Serbia?
0.4%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Serbia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Peru and Serbia rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Peru ranks 77th and Serbia ranks 80th 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.