Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 7.1% in 2100. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Western Sahara, 2015–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 7.1% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Western Sahara peaked at 43.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2100.
That places Western Sahara 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 40.5% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 2030s | 37.1% | 35.8% | 38.3% | 2 |
| 2040s | 31.9% | 30.5% | 33.2% | 2 |
| 2050s | 26.3% | 24.9% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2060s | 20.8% | 19.5% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2070s | 15.9% | 14.8% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2080s | 11.9% | 11.1% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2090s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2100s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 1 South Sudan 11.6% compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 6.4% compare
- 4 Mauritania 6.4% compare
- 5 Senegal 6.0% compare
More education data for Western Sahara
- Number of adults with no formal education by region 57,700 people (2100)
- Population by level of education 250,300 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Western Sahara?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Western Sahara was 7.1% 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 Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2100.
- How does Western Sahara rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Western Sahara ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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About this data
De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.