This statistic shows the percentage of people worldwide with no formal education, by world religion and age in 2016. In 2016, 54 percentage of Muslims aged 55 to 74 had received no formal education. For Muslims aged 25 to 34 the figure improved to 29 percent.
Percentage of global population with no formal education, by world religion and age in 2016
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Pew Research Center. (December 13, 2016). Percentage of global population with no formal education, by world religion and age in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/694547/world-religions-no-formal-schooling-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center. "Percentage of global population with no formal education, by world religion and age in 2016." Chart. December 13, 2016. Statista. Accessed March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694547/world-religions-no-formal-schooling-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center. (2016). Percentage of global population with no formal education, by world religion and age in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694547/world-religions-no-formal-schooling-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center. "Percentage of Global Population with No Formal Education, by World Religion and Age in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694547/world-religions-no-formal-schooling-by-age-group/
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