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

Namibia
1.28
in 2010
Zambia
1.39
in 2010
Namibia rank
116th
Zambia rank
113th

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

  • Namibia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.39 against 1.28 in Namibia, a difference of 0.11.

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

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

Namibia ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 113th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.59 0.015 0.575 Namibia
1970s 0.79 0.095 0.695 Namibia
1980s 1.18 0.345 0.835 Namibia
1990s 1.44 0.715 0.73 Namibia
2000s 1.21 0.84 0.37 Namibia
2010s 1.28 1.39 0.11 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, Namibia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.39 against 1.28 in Namibia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female between Namibia and Zambia?
0.11, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female?
Namibia ranks 116th 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
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Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 15.