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

Zambia
38.5%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
39.3%
in 2010
Zambia rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
30th

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

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 39.3% against 38.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Zambia ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 50.0% 52.8% 2.8% Zimbabwe
1970s 53.0% 57.8% 4.8% Zimbabwe
1980s 45.1% 52.2% 7.1% Zimbabwe
1990s 49.0% 44.8% 4.1% Zambia
2000s 51.2% 36.9% 14.3% Zambia
2010s 38.5% 39.3% 0.8% Zimbabwe

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., Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 39.3% against 38.5% in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
0.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Zambia ranks 32nd 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)