Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.

Malawi
7.9%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
6.8%
in 2010
Malawi rank
127th
Zimbabwe rank
129th

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

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 7.9% against 6.8% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

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

Malawi ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 129th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 2.9% 2.7% Zimbabwe
1970s 0.9% 4.8% 3.9% Zimbabwe
1980s 0.8% 10.2% 9.5% Zimbabwe
1990s 2.3% 19.7% 17.4% Zimbabwe
2000s 5.8% 7.6% 1.8% Zimbabwe
2010s 7.9% 6.8% 1.1% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling., Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Malawi, at 7.9% against 6.8% in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
1.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Malawi ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 129th 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary