South Africa vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of population with no formal education

South Africa
1.9%
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.0%
in 2020
South Africa rank
68th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
66th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • South Africa
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

South Africa ranks 68th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 66th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1870s 86.4% 99.5% 13.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1880s 81.0% 99.1% 18.1% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1890s 76.8% 98.6% 21.8% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1900s 78.5% 83.2% 4.7% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1910s 76.5% 79.8% 3.4% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1920s 65.2% 73.6% 8.4% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1930s 58.2% 68.8% 10.6% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1940s 52.9% 57.5% 4.6% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1950s 47.7% 47.0% 0.8% South Africa
1960s 43.0% 38.8% 4.2% South Africa
1970s 33.8% 28.8% 5.0% South Africa
1980s 21.3% 16.0% 5.3% South Africa
1990s 7.4% 15.2% 7.8% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 11.1% 9.1% 2.0% South Africa
2010s 3.5% 3.2% 0.3% South Africa
2020s 1.9% 2.0% 0.1% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, South Africa or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 2.0% against 1.9% in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
South Africa ranks 68th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 66th 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.