Eswatini vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Eswatini
36.2%
in 2010
Zambia
38.5%
in 2010
Eswatini rank
35th
Zambia rank
32nd

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

  • Eswatini
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 38.5% against 36.2% in Eswatini, a difference of 2.3%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 27.6% 50.0% 22.4% Zambia
1970s 37.6% 53.0% 15.4% Zambia
1980s 37.7% 45.1% 7.4% Zambia
1990s 34.6% 49.0% 14.4% Zambia
2000s 34.6% 51.2% 16.7% Zambia
2010s 36.2% 38.5% 2.4% Zambia

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., Eswatini or Zambia?
Zambia, at 38.5% against 36.2% in Eswatini as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Eswatini and Zambia?
2.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Eswatini ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 32nd 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)