Singapore vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female

Singapore
4.72
in 2010
Zimbabwe
4.73
in 2010
Singapore rank
75th
Zimbabwe rank
74th

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

  • Singapore
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 4.73 against 4.72 in Singapore, a difference of 0.01.

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

Singapore ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 1.21 1.43 0.225 Zimbabwe
1970s 1.83 1.64 0.195 Singapore
1980s 2.72 2.19 0.525 Singapore
1990s 4.07 2.92 1.15 Singapore
2000s 4.4 3.83 0.565 Singapore
2010s 4.72 4.73 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 25+, female, Singapore or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 4.73 against 4.72 in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female between Singapore and Zimbabwe?
0.01, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Singapore and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female?
Singapore ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 74th 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+, 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+, 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, 25+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 25.