Finland vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Finland
5.31
in 2010
Zambia
5.32
in 2010
Finland rank
50th
Zambia rank
49th

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

  • Finland
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.32 against 5.31 in Finland, a difference of 0.01.

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

Finland ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 49th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.01 1.95 3.07 Finland
1970s 3.54 2.75 0.78 Finland
1980s 3.98 3.25 0.73 Finland
1990s 4.46 4.42 0.045 Finland
2000s 4.88 4.94 0.055 Zambia
2010s 5.31 5.32 0.01 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total, Finland or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.32 against 5.31 in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Finland and Zambia?
0.01, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Finland ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 49th 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+, total. 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+, 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+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 25.