South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Share of population with no formal education
South Africa
1.9%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
1.9%
in 2020
South Africa rank
68th
Zimbabwe rank
68th
Share of population with no formal education over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South Africa ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 86.4% | 100.0% | 13.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1880s | 81.0% | 100.0% | 19.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1890s | 76.8% | 100.0% | 23.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1900s | 78.5% | 99.8% | 21.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 76.5% | 97.4% | 21.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 65.2% | 92.0% | 26.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 58.2% | 79.3% | 21.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 52.9% | 66.6% | 13.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 47.7% | 54.5% | 6.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 43.0% | 40.2% | 2.7% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 33.8% | 27.1% | 6.7% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 22.7% | 1.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 10.5% | 3.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 6.0% | 5.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | — |
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 Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
- South Africa ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th 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
The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.