Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Kenya
21.9%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
21.9%
in 2010
Kenya rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
32nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Kenya
  • Zimbabwe
5101520196019852010

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 21.9% against 21.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Kenya ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 7.5% 13.6% 6.1% Zimbabwe
1970s 8.4% 13.2% 4.8% Zimbabwe
1980s 11.1% 18.4% 7.3% Zimbabwe
1990s 16.3% 21.3% 5.0% Zimbabwe
2000s 20.9% 20.2% 0.7% Kenya
2010s 21.9% 21.9% 0.0% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling., Kenya or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 21.9% against 21.9% in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Kenya ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe 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 25+ with primary schooling. 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 25+ with primary schooling. 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary