Share of the population with no formal education with projections in French Guiana

French Guiana: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 3.9% in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
3.9%
World rank
13th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 1950
All-time low
3.9%
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100

Share of the population with no formal education with projections in French Guiana, 1950–2100

510151950202521001950: 16.8 %1955: 15.2 %1960: 14.1 %1965: 13.4 %1970: 12.7 %1975: 12 %1980: 11.9 %1985: 11.6 %1990: 11 %1995: 10.4 %2000: 9.8 %2005: 9.8 %2010: 9.5 %2015: 9.3 %2020: 9 %2025: 8.5 %2030: 8 %2035: 7.7 %2040: 7.4 %2045: 7 %2050: 6.7 %2055: 6.4 %2060: 6.1 %2065: 5.8 %2070: 5.5 %2075: 5.2 %2080: 4.9 %2085: 4.7 %2090: 4.4 %2095: 4.2 %2100: 3.9 %

Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

French Guiana recorded 3.9% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in French Guiana peaked at 16.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2100.

French Guiana ranks 13th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 16.0% 15.2% 16.8% 2
1960s 13.8% 13.4% 14.1% 2
1970s 12.3% 12.0% 12.7% 2
1980s 11.8% 11.6% 11.9% 2
1990s 10.7% 10.4% 11.0% 2
2000s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 2
2010s 9.4% 9.3% 9.5% 2
2020s 8.7% 8.5% 9.0% 2
2030s 7.8% 7.7% 8.0% 2
2040s 7.2% 7.0% 7.4% 2
2050s 6.6% 6.4% 6.7% 2
2060s 5.9% 5.8% 6.1% 2
2070s 5.4% 5.2% 5.5% 2
2080s 4.8% 4.7% 4.9% 2
2090s 4.3% 4.2% 4.4% 2
2100s 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 1

Countries ranked near French Guiana

  1. 10 Cote d'Ivoire 4.4% compare
  2. 11 Djibouti 4.2% compare
  3. 12 Eritrea 4.0% compare
  4. 14 Ethiopia 3.6% compare
  5. 15 Madagascar 3.5% compare
  6. 16 Guinea 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in French Guiana?
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in French Guiana was 3.9% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in French Guiana?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1950.
What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in French Guiana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2100.
How does French Guiana rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
French Guiana ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in French Guiana?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this French Guiana data come from?
The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population with no formal education with projections
Unit
%
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
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