How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya 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 secondary schooling, age 15+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female

Kenya

1.31

in 2010

Zambia

1.39

in 2010

Kenya rank

114th

Zambia rank

113th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female over time

Kenya
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.39 against 1.31 in Kenya, a difference of 0.08.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 113th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.075	0.015	0.06	Kenya
1970s	0.15	0.095	0.055	Kenya
1980s	0.36	0.345	0.015	Kenya
1990s	0.63	0.715	0.085	Zambia
2000s	1.04	0.84	0.2	Kenya
2010s	1.31	1.39	0.08	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female, Kenya or Zambia?: Zambia, at 1.39 against 1.31 in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female between Kenya and Zambia?: 0.08, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female?: Kenya ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 113th 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 secondary schooling, age 15+, 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 secondary schooling, age 15+, 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: 04 September 2026

Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 15.