Mauritania vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary

Mauritania
56.0%
in 2010
Zambia
39.1%
in 2010
Mauritania rank
4th
Zambia rank
7th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary over time

  • Mauritania
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 56.0% against 39.1% in Zambia, a difference of 16.9%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.

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

Mauritania ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 12.2% 7.1% 5.1% Mauritania
1970s 14.2% 13.1% 1.1% Mauritania
1980s 17.7% 25.4% 7.7% Zambia
1990s 22.0% 32.9% 10.9% Zambia
2000s 27.4% 45.3% 17.9% Zambia
2010s 56.0% 39.1% 16.9% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary, Mauritania or Zambia?
Mauritania, at 56.0% against 39.1% in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary between Mauritania and Zambia?
16.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
Mauritania ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary