How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?

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 tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total

Zambia

0.01

in 2010

Zimbabwe

0.01

in 2010

Zambia rank

137th

Zimbabwe rank

137th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total over time

Zambia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.01 against 0.01 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

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

Zambia ranks 137th and Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Zambia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.02	0.09	0.07	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.01	0.13	0.12	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.005	0.2	0.195	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.02	0.055	0.035	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.015	0.01	0.005	Zambia
2010s	0.01	0.01	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total, Zambia or Zimbabwe?: Zambia, at 0.01 against 0.01 in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Zambia and Zimbabwe?: 0, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?: Zambia ranks 137th and Zimbabwe ranks 137th 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 tertiary schooling, age 20-24, 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 tertiary schooling, age 20-24, 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 tertiary schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 20-24.