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UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes by country

The percentage of the population (age 25 and over) with no education. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with no education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational...

Countries reporting
70
Highest
75.2%
Mali
Lowest
0.1%
Czechia
Median
3.1%
Years covered
50
1970–2019
Data points
719

What the numbers show

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes is currently reported for 70 countries. The highest value is 75.2% in Mali; the lowest is 0.1% in Czechia.

The median across all reporting countries is 3.1%, and the mean is 6.6%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,388.

Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 58 fell. The largest increase was in Fiji (up 2,914.3%), and the largest decrease in Belize (down 98.5%).

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Mali 75.2% 2018 down 7.5% falling
2 Pakistan 47.4% 2017 down 7.0% falling
3 Guatemala 31.0% 2013 down 21.5% falling
4 Bangladesh 28.8% 2019 down 28.9% falling
5 Cambodia 28.1% 2015 up 4.9% rising
6 Tunisia 25.8% 2016 down 11.9% volatile
7 Syria 20.9% 2009 down 4.6% volatile
8 El Salvador 16.6% 2017 down 33.4% falling
9 Honduras 14.4% 2018 down 31.6% volatile
10 Bolivia 9.7% 2015 down 34.4% volatile
11 Panama 7.3% 2010 down 19.1% falling
12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.2% 2018 down 26.8% falling
13 Dominican Republic 7.0% 2016 down 21.9% volatile
14 Brazil 6.9% 2018 down 49.7% volatile
15 Mexico 6.6% 2018 down 34.4% volatile
16 Mauritius 6.6% 2011 down 46.5% volatile
17 Colombia 6.3% 2018 down 23.3% falling
18 Malaysia 6.1% 2016 down 65.7% volatile
19 Ecuador 5.9% 2017 down 31.7% volatile
20 Indonesia 5.5% 2018 down 47.8% volatile
21 Sri Lanka 5.4% 2009 down 29.0% volatile
22 South Africa 4.9% 2017 down 50.6% volatile
23 Peru 4.9% 2018 down 47.5% volatile
24 Turkey 4.8% 2017 down 65.0% volatile
25 Italy 4.7% 2015 down 39.0% falling
26 Thailand 4.6% 2018 down 24.5% volatile
27 Hong Kong 4.3% 2017 down 37.3% volatile
28 United Arab Emirates 4.2% 2018 down 62.3% volatile
29 Kuwait 4.1% 2018 down 42.3% volatile
30 Costa Rica 4.0% 2018 down 21.4% volatile
31 Palestine 3.9% 2018 down 56.2% falling
32 South Korea 3.5% 2015 down 43.4% volatile
33 Andorra 3.5% 2016 down 49.7% falling
34 Macao 3.3% 2016 down 46.3% volatile
35 Paraguay 3.2% 2018 down 29.0% volatile
36 Bahrain 3.0% 2018 down 52.9% volatile
37 Greece 2.8% 2016 down 4.0% volatile
38 Puerto Rico 2.8% 2017 down 10.2% volatile
39 Chile 2.6% 2017 down 37.4% volatile
40 Israel 2.3% 2015 down 19.0% volatile
41 Ireland 2.1% 2017 up 15.3% volatile
42 Philippines 2.0% 2017 down 40.9% volatile
43 Trinidad and Tobago 1.9% 2011 — volatile
44 Spain 1.7% 2018 down 34.9% volatile
45 Serbia 1.6% 2017 down 61.0% falling
46 Azerbaijan 1.5% 2017 up 12.6% flat
47 Qatar 1.3% 2017 down 85.0% volatile
48 Romania 1.2% 2017 down 47.1% volatile
49 Canada 1.1% 2001 up 12.1% falling
50 Malta 1.1% 2018 down 67.7% volatile
51 Uruguay 0.8% 2018 down 51.1% volatile
52 Argentina 0.8% 2018 down 36.2% volatile
53 Netherlands 0.7% 2018 up 7.9% rising
54 Georgia 0.7% 2017 up 77.7% rising
55 Cyprus 0.6% 2018 down 42.7% volatile
56 Moldova 0.6% 2018 down 54.8% volatile
57 Hungary 0.6% 2005 down 57.2% volatile
58 Venezuela 0.5% 2016 down 92.6% volatile
59 United States 0.3% 2018 down 13.6% volatile
60 Australia 0.3% 2018 up 146.2% volatile
61 Switzerland 0.3% 2018 — volatile
62 Norway 0.3% 2017 — volatile
63 Zimbabwe 0.3% 2017 down 97.9% volatile
64 Slovakia 0.2% 2017 up 68.8% volatile
65 Cayman Islands 0.2% 2015 down 67.6% volatile
66 Fiji 0.2% 2017 up 2,914.3% volatile
67 Poland 0.1% 2016 down 49.3% volatile
68 United Kingdom 0.1% 2014 down 49.7% falling
69 Belize 0.1% 2010 down 98.5% volatile
70 Czechia 0.1% 2017 down 54.1% falling

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of the population (age 25 and over) with no education. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with no education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/