Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, female

Namibia
6.32
in 2010
Zimbabwe
6.69
in 2010
Namibia rank
96th
Zimbabwe rank
94th

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

  • Namibia
  • Zimbabwe
246196019852010

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 6.69 against 6.32 in Namibia, a difference of 0.37.

That makes Zimbabwe'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 96th and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 2.66 1.69 0.965 Namibia
1970s 3.15 1.99 1.15 Namibia
1980s 4.12 2.82 1.31 Namibia
1990s 5.37 4.16 1.21 Namibia
2000s 5.72 5.6 0.13 Namibia
2010s 6.32 6.69 0.37 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 6.69 against 6.32 in Namibia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
0.37, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female?
Namibia ranks 96th and Zimbabwe ranks 94th 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 total 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 total 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

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