Colombia vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

Colombia
28.9%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
29.0%
in 2010
Colombia rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
16th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary over time

  • Colombia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 29.0% against 28.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 19.4% 10.9% 8.5% Colombia
1970s 21.1% 13.8% 7.3% Colombia
1980s 21.1% 17.3% 3.9% Colombia
1990s 19.3% 22.0% 2.7% Zimbabwe
2000s 26.6% 22.6% 4.1% Colombia
2010s 28.9% 29.0% 0.1% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary, Colombia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 29.0% against 28.9% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Colombia and Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Colombia ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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

Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary