Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total

Malawi
5.99
in 2010
Zimbabwe
6.37
in 2010
Malawi rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
17th

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

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
246196019852010

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 6.37 against 5.99 in Malawi, a difference of 0.38.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 144 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 1.12 2.42 1.3 Zimbabwe
1970s 1.67 2.91 1.25 Zimbabwe
1980s 2.76 3.54 0.77 Zimbabwe
1990s 3.62 4.21 0.59 Zimbabwe
2000s 3.87 5.66 1.79 Zimbabwe
2010s 5.99 6.37 0.38 Zimbabwe

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, total, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 6.37 against 5.99 in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
0.38, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total?
Malawi ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total
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
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Average years of primary schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 25-29.