How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam 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 total schooling, age 40-44, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Viet Nam vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total

Viet Nam

7.66

in 2010

Zimbabwe

7.82

in 2010

Viet Nam rank

90th

Zimbabwe rank

87th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total over time

Viet Nam
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 7.82 against 7.66 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Viet Nam ranks 90th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Viet Nam averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Viet Nam	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.21	1.71	0.5	Viet Nam
1970s	2.25	2.57	0.325	Zimbabwe
1980s	4.94	3.31	1.63	Viet Nam
1990s	4.77	4.36	0.405	Viet Nam
2000s	6	6.08	0.08	Zimbabwe
2010s	7.66	7.82	0.16	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total, Viet Nam or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 7.82 against 7.66 in Viet Nam as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total between Viet Nam and Zimbabwe?: 0.16, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Zimbabwe?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Viet Nam and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total?: Viet Nam ranks 90th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th 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 40-44, 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 total schooling, age 40-44, 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 total schooling, 40-44, total is the average years of education completed among people age 40-44.