Jamaica vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female

Jamaica
5.52
in 2010
Zimbabwe
5.53
in 2010
Jamaica rank
43rd
Zimbabwe rank
42nd

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

  • Jamaica
  • Zimbabwe
23456196019852010

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 5.53 against 5.52 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 3.79 1.77 2.02 Jamaica
1970s 4.41 2.19 2.22 Jamaica
1980s 4.85 2.63 2.22 Jamaica
1990s 5.14 3.69 1.45 Jamaica
2000s 5.4 4.84 0.56 Jamaica
2010s 5.52 5.53 0.01 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female, Jamaica or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 5.53 against 5.52 in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female between Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
0.01, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female?
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd 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+, 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+, 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

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