Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Burundi
39.4%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
39.3%
in 2010
Burundi rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
30th

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

  • Burundi
  • Zimbabwe
102030405060196019852010

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 39.4% against 39.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Burundi ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 12.5% 52.8% 40.3% Zimbabwe
1970s 18.4% 57.8% 39.3% Zimbabwe
1980s 21.9% 52.2% 30.3% Zimbabwe
1990s 27.3% 44.8% 17.5% Zimbabwe
2000s 36.8% 36.9% 0.1% Zimbabwe
2010s 39.4% 39.3% 0.1% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling., Burundi or Zimbabwe?
Burundi, at 39.4% against 39.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Burundi ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 30th 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+ 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+ 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+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)