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