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

South Africa
59,900 people
in 2100
Western Sahara
57,700 people
in 2100
South Africa rank
73rd
Western Sahara rank
76th

Number of adults with no formal education by region over time

  • South Africa
  • Western Sahara
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195020252100

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 59,900 people against 57,700 people in Western Sahara, a difference of 2,200 people.

Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 73rd and Western Sahara ranks 76th of 200 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Western Sahara Difference Ahead
2010s 2.56 million people 194,300 people 2.37 million people South Africa
2020s 2.04 million people 240,450 people 1.80 million people South Africa
2030s 1.45 million people 243,350 people 1.21 million people South Africa
2040s 993,900 people 231,300 people 762,600 people South Africa
2050s 646,100 people 205,650 people 440,450 people South Africa
2060s 408,100 people 171,200 people 236,900 people South Africa
2070s 250,650 people 133,900 people 116,750 people South Africa
2080s 150,200 people 100,900 people 49,300 people South Africa
2090s 89,850 people 74,450 people 15,400 people South Africa
2100s 59,900 people 57,700 people 2,200 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, South Africa or Western Sahara?
South Africa, at 59,900 people against 57,700 people in Western Sahara as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between South Africa and Western Sahara?
2,200 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Sahara?
18 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2100.
How do South Africa and Western Sahara rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
South Africa ranks 73rd and Western Sahara ranks 76th 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.