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

Malawi
61.6%
in 2010
Tanzania, United Republic of
65.1%
in 2010
Malawi rank
3rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
2nd

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

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 65.1% against 61.6% in Malawi, a difference of 3.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 3rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 26.5% 18.6% 7.9% Malawi
1970s 35.7% 25.9% 9.8% Malawi
1980s 33.7% 39.0% 5.3% Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 41.7% 52.0% 10.3% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 53.6% 60.3% 6.7% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 61.6% 65.1% 3.5% Tanzania, United Republic of

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, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 65.1% against 61.6% in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
3.5%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Malawi ranks 3rd 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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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)