Lesotho vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

Lesotho
69.5%
in 2010
Tanzania, United Republic of
65.1%
in 2010
Lesotho rank
1st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
2nd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 69.5% against 65.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Lesotho ranks 1st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 72.4% 18.6% 53.8% Lesotho
1970s 76.0% 25.9% 50.2% Lesotho
1980s 73.8% 39.0% 34.8% Lesotho
1990s 67.9% 52.0% 16.0% Lesotho
2000s 58.6% 60.3% 1.6% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 69.5% 65.1% 4.4% Lesotho

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, Lesotho or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Lesotho, at 69.5% against 65.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of?
4.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Lesotho ranks 1st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 2nd 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)