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

Uruguay
44.6%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
40.8%
in 2010
Uruguay rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
22nd

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

  • Uruguay
  • Zimbabwe
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 44.6% against 40.8% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

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

Uruguay ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 68.6% 46.6% 22.0% Uruguay
1970s 62.7% 54.3% 8.4% Uruguay
1980s 54.3% 53.0% 1.4% Uruguay
1990s 51.3% 47.3% 4.0% Uruguay
2000s 45.9% 39.5% 6.3% Uruguay
2010s 44.6% 40.8% 3.7% Uruguay

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, Uruguay or Zimbabwe?
Uruguay, at 44.6% against 40.8% in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
3.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Uruguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Uruguay ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd 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)