Saudi Arabia vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total

Saudi Arabia
4.46
in 2010
Zimbabwe
4.62
in 2010
Saudi Arabia rank
93rd
Zimbabwe rank
91st

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 4.62 against 4.46 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd and Zimbabwe ranks 91st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9 1.39 0.51 Saudi Arabia
1970s 2.33 2.06 0.27 Saudi Arabia
1980s 2.44 2.59 0.15 Zimbabwe
1990s 3.08 3.23 0.15 Zimbabwe
2000s 4.09 3.93 0.16 Saudi Arabia
2010s 4.46 4.62 0.16 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total, Saudi Arabia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 4.62 against 4.46 in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total between Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe?
0.16, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total?
Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd and Zimbabwe ranks 91st 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 40-44, 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 40-44, 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, 40-44, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 40-44.