Colombia vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education

Colombia
7.9%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
8.5%
in 2010
Colombia rank
72nd
Zimbabwe rank
69th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education over time

  • Colombia
  • Zimbabwe
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 8.5% against 7.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 34.2% 46.6% 12.4% Zimbabwe
1970s 26.6% 40.1% 13.4% Zimbabwe
1980s 20.4% 28.5% 8.1% Zimbabwe
1990s 14.9% 19.1% 4.2% Zimbabwe
2000s 10.2% 11.4% 1.2% Zimbabwe
2010s 7.9% 8.5% 0.6% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education, Colombia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 8.5% against 7.9% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between Colombia and Zimbabwe?
0.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
Colombia ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 69th 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 25+ with no education. 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 25+ with no education
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 25+ with no education