Gambia vs South Africa: Number of adults with no formal education by region

Gambia
59,100 people
in 2100
South Africa
59,900 people
in 2100
Gambia rank
74th
South Africa rank
73rd

Number of adults with no formal education by region over time

  • Gambia
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195020252100

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 59,900 people against 59,100 people in Gambia, a difference of 800 people.

Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 200 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 179,150 people 4.35 million people 4.17 million people South Africa
1960s 237,300 people 4.41 million people 4.17 million people South Africa
1970s 297,750 people 4.61 million people 4.31 million people South Africa
1980s 368,600 people 4.57 million people 4.20 million people South Africa
1990s 465,150 people 4.25 million people 3.79 million people South Africa
2000s 522,900 people 3.50 million people 2.98 million people South Africa
2010s 552,850 people 2.74 million people 2.19 million people South Africa
2020s 553,900 people 2.04 million people 1.49 million people South Africa
2030s 532,400 people 1.45 million people 920,350 people South Africa
2040s 473,550 people 993,900 people 520,350 people South Africa
2050s 389,650 people 646,100 people 256,450 people South Africa
2060s 297,550 people 408,100 people 110,550 people South Africa
2070s 212,200 people 250,650 people 38,450 people South Africa
2080s 142,500 people 150,200 people 7,700 people South Africa
2090s 89,350 people 89,850 people 500 people South Africa
2100s 59,100 people 59,900 people 800 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, Gambia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 59,900 people against 59,100 people in Gambia as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Gambia and South Africa?
800 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
Gambia ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 73rd 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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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.