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