Brazil vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.

Brazil
45.5%
in 2010
Zambia
46.5%
in 2010
Brazil rank
75th
Zambia rank
72nd

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

  • Brazil
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 46.5% against 45.5% in Brazil, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 72nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 8.9% 1.1% 7.8% Brazil
1970s 10.5% 6.3% 4.1% Brazil
1980s 10.8% 18.1% 7.2% Zambia
1990s 18.8% 23.9% 5.1% Zambia
2000s 37.0% 29.5% 7.5% Brazil
2010s 45.5% 46.5% 1.1% Zambia

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., Brazil or Zambia?
Zambia, at 46.5% against 45.5% in Brazil as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Brazil and Zambia?
1.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 72nd 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)