How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius 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 45-49, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritius vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total

Mauritius

4.96

in 2010

Zambia

4.93

in 2010

Mauritius rank

68th

Zambia rank

70th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total over time

Mauritius
Zambia

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 4.96 against 4.93 in Zambia, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 70th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.17	1.58	0.595	Mauritius
1970s	2.41	2.02	0.39	Mauritius
1980s	2.54	2.4	0.145	Mauritius
1990s	3.47	2.91	0.56	Mauritius
2000s	4.3	5.43	1.12	Zambia
2010s	4.96	4.93	0.03	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total, Mauritius or Zambia?: Mauritius, at 4.96 against 4.93 in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total between Mauritius and Zambia?: 0.03, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Zambia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mauritius and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total?: Mauritius ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 70th 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 45-49, 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 45-49, 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 45-49.