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

Nepal vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total

Nepal

1.14

in 2010

Zambia

1.23

in 2010

Nepal rank

122nd

Zambia rank

120th

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

Nepal
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.23 against 1.14 in Nepal, a difference of 0.09.

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

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

Nepal ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 120th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.04	0.035	0.005	Nepal
1970s	0.11	0.125	0.015	Zambia
1980s	0.31	0.435	0.125	Zambia
1990s	0.755	0.905	0.15	Zambia
2000s	0.965	1.1	0.135	Zambia
2010s	1.14	1.23	0.09	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total, Nepal or Zambia?: Zambia, at 1.23 against 1.14 in Nepal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total between Nepal and Zambia?: 0.09, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total?: Nepal ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 120th 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+, 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 secondary schooling, age 25+, 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: 21 August 2026

Average years of secondary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 25.