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

Panama
23.3%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
21.9%
in 2010
Panama rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
32nd

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

  • Panama
  • Zimbabwe
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Panama currently reports 23.3% against 21.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.4%.

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 23.2% 13.6% 9.6% Panama
1970s 22.3% 13.2% 9.1% Panama
1980s 23.6% 18.4% 5.1% Panama
1990s 23.3% 21.3% 2.0% Panama
2000s 22.9% 20.2% 2.7% Panama
2010s 23.3% 21.9% 1.4% Panama

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., Panama or Zimbabwe?
Panama, at 23.3% against 21.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Panama and Zimbabwe?
1.4%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Panama and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Panama ranks 30th 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