Iran vs Zambia: Share of the population with no formal education with projections

Iran
1.1%
in 2100
Zambia
1.2%
in 2100
Iran rank
46th
Zambia rank
45th

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

  • Iran
  • Zambia
0204060195020252100

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

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

Iran ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 45th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 11 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 51.6% 22.7% 28.9% Iran
1960s 43.3% 19.3% 23.9% Iran
1970s 36.1% 15.9% 20.2% Iran
1980s 27.6% 13.0% 14.6% Iran
1990s 19.9% 10.9% 9.0% Iran
2000s 15.9% 8.8% 7.1% Iran
2010s 12.2% 7.4% 4.8% Iran
2020s 9.0% 6.2% 2.7% Iran
2030s 6.8% 5.2% 1.6% Iran
2040s 5.0% 4.4% 0.7% Iran
2050s 3.7% 3.6% 0.1% Iran
2060s 2.7% 2.9% 0.2% Zambia
2070s 2.1% 2.3% 0.2% Zambia
2080s 1.6% 1.9% 0.2% Zambia
2090s 1.3% 1.5% 0.1% Zambia
2100s 1.1% 1.2% 0.1% Zambia

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, Iran or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Iran as of 2100.
What is the difference in share of the population with no formal education with projections between Iran and Zambia?
0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Iran and Zambia rank globally for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
Iran ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 45th 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.