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

Réunion
7.3%
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
8.4%
in 2020
Réunion rank
37th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
34th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Réunion
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 8.4% against 7.3% in Réunion, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Réunion's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Réunion ranks 37th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 34th of 111 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Réunion Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1870s 92.6% 99.8% 7.2% Syrian Arab Republic
1880s 88.3% 99.6% 11.3% Syrian Arab Republic
1890s 82.2% 99.2% 17.0% Syrian Arab Republic
1900s 71.8% 97.7% 25.9% Syrian Arab Republic
1910s 66.7% 93.8% 27.1% Syrian Arab Republic
1920s 64.6% 87.1% 22.5% Syrian Arab Republic
1930s 58.9% 82.6% 23.7% Syrian Arab Republic
1940s 56.8% 76.9% 20.1% Syrian Arab Republic
1950s 52.2% 72.2% 20.0% Syrian Arab Republic
1960s 39.8% 66.0% 26.2% Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 26.6% 52.3% 25.7% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 16.9% 34.3% 17.3% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 10.6% 19.1% 8.6% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 6.4% 12.8% 6.4% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 6.4% 11.7% 5.3% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 7.3% 8.4% 1.1% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Réunion or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 8.4% against 7.3% in Réunion as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Réunion and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Réunion and Syrian Arab Republic?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Réunion and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Réunion ranks 37th 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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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.