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
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
The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.