He wrote the book, despite having had no formal education.
He never knew his father and had almost no formal education.
Robert had no formal education and began work at the age of ten.
With little formal education or experience he won the role.
His only formal education was three years at a small school.
No record of formal higher education has come to light.
By age 21, he had only received a total of 9 months formal education.
His only other formal education was two years of night school.
His family was too poor to give him any formal education.
He had little formal education, but could read and write.