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
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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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.