Malawi vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary

Malawi
36.5%
in 2010
Zambia
37.0%
in 2010
Malawi rank
48th
Zambia rank
46th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 37.0% against 36.5% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Malawi ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 46th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 16.2% 10.3% 5.9% Malawi
1970s 19.4% 18.6% 0.8% Malawi
1980s 15.2% 15.7% 0.5% Zambia
1990s 18.7% 26.8% 8.1% Zambia
2000s 28.9% 37.0% 8.1% Zambia
2010s 36.5% 37.0% 0.6% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 37.0% against 36.5% in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary between Malawi and Zambia?
0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary?
Malawi ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 46th 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)