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

Iraq
3.0%
in 2100
Zimbabwe
3.4%
in 2100
Iraq rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
17th

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

  • Iraq
  • Zimbabwe
0204060195020252100

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.4% against 3.0% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.

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

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

Iraq ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 12 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 53.6% 30.2% 23.4% Iraq
1960s 47.5% 22.8% 24.8% Iraq
1970s 37.3% 17.1% 20.2% Iraq
1980s 27.4% 12.4% 15.0% Iraq
1990s 19.1% 8.4% 10.6% Iraq
2000s 13.6% 6.3% 7.3% Iraq
2010s 10.5% 4.9% 5.5% Iraq
2020s 8.0% 4.6% 3.4% Iraq
2030s 6.6% 4.5% 2.0% Iraq
2040s 5.6% 4.5% 1.1% Iraq
2050s 4.9% 4.4% 0.6% Iraq
2060s 4.5% 4.3% 0.2% Iraq
2070s 4.1% 4.2% 0.1% Zimbabwe
2080s 3.7% 3.9% 0.3% Zimbabwe
2090s 3.3% 3.6% 0.3% Zimbabwe
2100s 3.0% 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, Iraq or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3.4% against 3.0% in Iraq as of 2100.
What is the difference in share of the population with no formal education with projections between Iraq and Zimbabwe?
0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zimbabwe?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Iraq and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
Iraq ranks 19th 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
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.