How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zambia?

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 25-29, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, female

Portugal

5.93

in 2010

Zambia

5.92

in 2010

Portugal rank

36th

Zambia rank

38th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, female over time

Portugal
Zambia

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5.93 against 5.92 in Zambia, a difference of 0.01.

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

Portugal ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 38th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.12	2.29	0.825	Portugal
1970s	2.73	2.97	0.245	Zambia
1980s	5.75	3.58	2.16	Portugal
1990s	5.92	4.64	1.28	Portugal
2000s	5.93	5.53	0.405	Portugal
2010s	5.93	5.92	0.01	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, female, Portugal or Zambia?: Portugal, at 5.93 against 5.92 in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, female between Portugal and Zambia?: 0.01, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zambia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Portugal and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, female?: Portugal ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 38th 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 25-29, 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 25-29, 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, 25-29, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 25-29.