Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe: Share of the population with no formal education with projections

Afghanistan
3.1%
in 2100
Zimbabwe
3.4%
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
17th

Share of the population with no formal education with projections over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zimbabwe
0204060195020252100

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.4% against 3.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 15 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 57.4% 30.2% 27.2% Afghanistan
1960s 55.5% 22.8% 32.7% Afghanistan
1970s 51.6% 17.1% 34.4% Afghanistan
1980s 47.6% 12.4% 35.3% Afghanistan
1990s 44.5% 8.4% 36.1% Afghanistan
2000s 40.1% 6.3% 33.8% Afghanistan
2010s 36.9% 4.9% 31.9% Afghanistan
2020s 32.1% 4.6% 27.5% Afghanistan
2030s 26.7% 4.5% 22.2% Afghanistan
2040s 21.6% 4.5% 17.1% Afghanistan
2050s 16.9% 4.4% 12.5% Afghanistan
2060s 12.8% 4.3% 8.5% Afghanistan
2070s 9.3% 4.2% 5.1% Afghanistan
2080s 6.5% 3.9% 2.6% Afghanistan
2090s 4.3% 3.6% 0.7% Afghanistan
2100s 3.1% 3.4% 0.3% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with no formal education with projections, Afghanistan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3.4% against 3.1% in Afghanistan as of 2100.
What is the difference in share of the population with no formal education with projections between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Afghanistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with no formal education with projections
Unit
%
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.