Réunion vs Zambia: Share of population with no formal education

Réunion
7.3%
in 2020
Zambia
6.8%
in 2020
Réunion rank
37th
Zambia rank
40th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Réunion
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Réunion currently reports 7.3% against 6.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Zambia ahead.

Réunion ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 40th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Réunion averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Réunion Zambia Difference Ahead
1870s 92.6% 100.0% 7.4% Zambia
1880s 88.3% 100.0% 11.7% Zambia
1890s 82.2% 100.0% 17.8% Zambia
1900s 71.8% 100.0% 28.2% Zambia
1910s 66.7% 94.8% 28.1% Zambia
1920s 64.6% 89.7% 25.1% Zambia
1930s 58.9% 75.5% 16.7% Zambia
1940s 56.8% 67.0% 10.2% Zambia
1950s 52.2% 56.6% 4.4% Zambia
1960s 39.8% 47.2% 7.4% Zambia
1970s 26.6% 38.3% 11.7% Zambia
1980s 16.9% 34.5% 17.6% Zambia
1990s 10.6% 26.1% 15.5% Zambia
2000s 6.4% 15.9% 9.5% Zambia
2010s 6.4% 10.4% 4.0% Zambia
2020s 7.3% 6.8% 0.5% Réunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Réunion or Zambia?
Réunion, at 7.3% against 6.8% in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Réunion and Zambia?
0.5%, with Réunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Réunion and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Réunion and Zambia rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Réunion ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 40th 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.