Benin vs Colombia: Number of adults with no formal education by region

Benin
328,500 people
in 2100
Colombia
266,900 people
in 2100
Benin rank
39th
Colombia rank
41st

Number of adults with no formal education by region over time

  • Benin
  • Colombia
01.0M2.0M3.0M195020252100

How they compare

Benin currently reports 328,500 people against 266,900 people in Colombia, a difference of 61,600 people.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

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

Benin ranks 39th and Colombia ranks 41st of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 11 and Colombia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Colombia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.39 million people 2.39 million people 998,000 people Colombia
1960s 1.42 million people 2.48 million people 1.06 million people Colombia
1970s 1.51 million people 2.52 million people 1.01 million people Colombia
1980s 1.71 million people 2.51 million people 797,150 people Colombia
1990s 2.07 million people 2.43 million people 359,300 people Colombia
2000s 2.46 million people 2.31 million people 154,900 people Benin
2010s 2.75 million people 2.15 million people 600,550 people Benin
2020s 2.76 million people 1.95 million people 817,400 people Benin
2030s 2.62 million people 1.65 million people 970,550 people Benin
2040s 2.35 million people 1.37 million people 974,650 people Benin
2050s 1.95 million people 1.10 million people 846,350 people Benin
2060s 1.49 million people 866,500 people 624,500 people Benin
2070s 1.05 million people 662,000 people 392,500 people Benin
2080s 712,400 people 487,200 people 225,200 people Benin
2090s 466,800 people 347,550 people 119,250 people Benin
2100s 328,500 people 266,900 people 61,600 people Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, Benin or Colombia?
Benin, at 328,500 people against 266,900 people in Colombia as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Benin and Colombia?
61,600 people, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Colombia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Benin and Colombia rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
Benin ranks 39th and Colombia ranks 41st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of adults with no formal education by region
Unit
people
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 population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.