Rwanda vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

Rwanda
38.3%
in 2010
Zambia
39.0%
in 2010
Rwanda rank
28th
Zambia rank
26th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 39.0% against 38.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 26th of 144 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.5% 41.7% 36.3% Zambia
1970s 12.9% 47.3% 34.4% Zambia
1980s 22.1% 40.1% 18.0% Zambia
1990s 29.2% 48.2% 18.9% Zambia
2000s 35.6% 51.9% 16.3% Zambia
2010s 38.3% 39.0% 0.7% Zambia

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, Rwanda or Zambia?
Zambia, at 39.0% against 38.3% in Rwanda as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Rwanda and Zambia?
0.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Rwanda ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 26th 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)