Nicaragua vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education

Nicaragua
23.5%
in 2010
Zambia
25.2%
in 2010
Nicaragua rank
48th
Zambia rank
45th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Zambia
203040506070196019852010

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 25.2% against 23.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 45th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 63.8% 65.5% 1.7% Zambia
1970s 63.2% 57.4% 5.8% Nicaragua
1980s 62.1% 61.2% 0.8% Nicaragua
1990s 46.7% 37.6% 9.1% Nicaragua
2000s 31.3% 30.4% 0.9% Nicaragua
2010s 23.5% 25.2% 1.7% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education, Nicaragua or Zambia?
Zambia, at 25.2% against 23.5% in Nicaragua as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education between Nicaragua and Zambia?
1.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education?
Nicaragua ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 45th 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 25+ with no education. 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 25+ with no education
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
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education