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

Syrian Arab Republic
8.4%
in 2020
Tunisia
9.4%
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic rank
34th
Tunisia rank
31st

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 9.4% against 8.4% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 34th and Tunisia ranks 31st of 111 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia Difference Ahead
1870s 99.8% 99.9% 0.1% Tunisia
1880s 99.6% 99.9% 0.3% Tunisia
1890s 99.2% 99.8% 0.5% Tunisia
1900s 97.7% 99.6% 1.9% Tunisia
1910s 93.8% 98.2% 4.3% Tunisia
1920s 87.1% 96.9% 9.8% Tunisia
1930s 82.6% 95.1% 12.5% Tunisia
1940s 76.9% 92.2% 15.2% Tunisia
1950s 72.2% 89.0% 16.8% Tunisia
1960s 66.0% 83.1% 17.0% Tunisia
1970s 52.3% 68.0% 15.8% Tunisia
1980s 34.3% 50.0% 15.7% Tunisia
1990s 19.1% 37.0% 17.8% Tunisia
2000s 12.8% 22.9% 10.1% Tunisia
2010s 11.7% 13.7% 2.0% Tunisia
2020s 8.4% 9.4% 1.0% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Syrian Arab Republic or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 9.4% against 8.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia?
1.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 34th and Tunisia ranks 31st 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

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.