How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda 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 25+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Uganda vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female

Uganda

in 2010

Zambia

0.93

in 2010

Uganda rank

117th

Zambia rank

119th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female over time

Uganda
Zambia

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1 against 0.93 in Zambia, a difference of 0.07.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 119th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.03	0.015	0.015	Uganda
1970s	0.015	0.05	0.035	Zambia
1980s	0.075	0.21	0.135	Zambia
1990s	0.22	0.665	0.445	Zambia
2000s	0.455	0.755	0.3	Zambia
2010s	1	0.93	0.07	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female, Uganda or Zambia?: Uganda, at 1 against 0.93 in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female between Uganda and Zambia?: 0.07, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female?: Uganda ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 119th 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 25+, 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 25+, 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, 25+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 25.