Sudan vs Yemen: Share of population with no formal education

Sudan
45.6%
in 2020
Yemen
38.0%
in 2020
Sudan rank
4th
Yemen rank
7th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Sudan
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 45.6% against 38.0% in Yemen, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Yemen ahead.

Sudan ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 7th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Yemen Difference Ahead
1870s 99.9% 100.0% 0.1% Yemen
1880s 99.8% 100.0% 0.2% Yemen
1890s 99.8% 99.9% 0.2% Yemen
1900s 99.3% 99.9% 0.6% Yemen
1910s 97.0% 99.8% 2.8% Yemen
1920s 94.3% 99.8% 5.5% Yemen
1930s 93.0% 99.8% 6.8% Yemen
1940s 91.4% 99.7% 8.3% Yemen
1950s 88.8% 99.5% 10.7% Yemen
1960s 85.1% 99.1% 14.0% Yemen
1970s 79.0% 98.5% 19.4% Yemen
1980s 70.3% 93.2% 22.8% Yemen
1990s 60.9% 80.2% 19.3% Yemen
2000s 54.7% 66.4% 11.7% Yemen
2010s 50.3% 50.9% 0.6% Yemen
2020s 45.6% 38.0% 7.6% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Sudan or Yemen?
Sudan, at 45.6% against 38.0% in Yemen as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Sudan and Yemen?
7.6%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Yemen?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Sudan and Yemen rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Sudan ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 7th 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.