Lesotho vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary

Lesotho
26.1%
in 2010
Zambia
29.6%
in 2010
Lesotho rank
17th
Zambia rank
14th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 29.6% against 26.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 14th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.1% 0.8% 4.3% Lesotho
1970s 8.6% 2.1% 6.4% Lesotho
1980s 7.8% 2.9% 5.0% Lesotho
1990s 10.5% 9.2% 1.4% Lesotho
2000s 18.1% 22.4% 4.3% Zambia
2010s 26.1% 29.6% 3.6% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary, Lesotho or Zambia?
Zambia, at 29.6% against 26.1% in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary between Lesotho and Zambia?
3.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary?
Lesotho ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 14th 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary