Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.

Saudi Arabia
17.6%
in 2010
Zambia
18.8%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia rank
78th
Zambia rank
76th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Zambia
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 18.8% against 17.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 76th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 45.2% 66.7% 21.5% Zambia
1970s 45.9% 72.0% 26.1% Zambia
1980s 46.1% 59.6% 13.5% Zambia
1990s 50.5% 61.8% 11.3% Zambia
2000s 31.6% 68.4% 36.8% Zambia
2010s 17.6% 18.8% 1.2% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling., Saudi Arabia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 18.8% against 17.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
1.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Saudi Arabia and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Saudi Arabia ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 76th 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)