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

Rwanda
71,500 people
in 2100
South Africa
59,900 people
in 2100
Rwanda rank
70th
South Africa rank
73rd

Number of adults with no formal education by region over time

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

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 71,500 people against 59,900 people in South Africa, a difference of 11,600 people.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

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

Rwanda ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 1.02 million people 4.35 million people 3.32 million people South Africa
1960s 1.16 million people 4.41 million people 3.25 million people South Africa
1970s 1.38 million people 4.61 million people 3.22 million people South Africa
1980s 1.59 million people 4.57 million people 2.98 million people South Africa
1990s 1.33 million people 4.25 million people 2.92 million people South Africa
2000s 1.40 million people 3.50 million people 2.10 million people South Africa
2010s 1.43 million people 2.74 million people 1.31 million people South Africa
2020s 1.27 million people 2.04 million people 776,200 people South Africa
2030s 1.07 million people 1.45 million people 378,550 people South Africa
2040s 859,850 people 993,900 people 134,050 people South Africa
2050s 646,300 people 646,100 people 200 people Rwanda
2060s 451,100 people 408,100 people 43,000 people Rwanda
2070s 287,750 people 250,650 people 37,100 people Rwanda
2080s 176,150 people 150,200 people 25,950 people Rwanda
2090s 107,100 people 89,850 people 17,250 people Rwanda
2100s 71,500 people 59,900 people 11,600 people Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, Rwanda or South Africa?
Rwanda, at 71,500 people against 59,900 people in South Africa as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Rwanda and South Africa?
11,600 people, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
Rwanda ranks 70th 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.