How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zimbabwe?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female

Iceland

6.87

in 2010

Zimbabwe

6.81

in 2010

Iceland rank

5th

Zimbabwe rank

7th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female over time

Iceland
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 6.87 against 6.81 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.54	2.88	2.66	Iceland
1970s	5.71	3.67	2.05	Iceland
1980s	5.7	3.33	2.38	Iceland
1990s	5.78	5.45	0.335	Iceland
2000s	5.84	6.59	0.755	Zimbabwe
2010s	6.87	6.81	0.06	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female, Iceland or Zimbabwe?: Iceland, at 6.87 against 6.81 in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female between Iceland and Zimbabwe?: 0.06, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zimbabwe?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female?: Iceland ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 15-19, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 15-19.