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Uruguay vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Uruguay
48.9%
in 2010
Zambia
46.6%
in 2010
Uruguay rank
15th
Zambia rank
18th

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

  • Uruguay
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 48.9% against 46.6% in Zambia, a difference of 2.3%.

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

Uruguay ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 18th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 69.6% 42.4% 27.2% Uruguay
1970s 67.4% 49.9% 17.5% Uruguay
1980s 60.4% 38.6% 21.8% Uruguay
1990s 54.0% 44.9% 9.1% Uruguay
2000s 50.0% 47.5% 2.5% Uruguay
2010s 48.9% 46.6% 2.3% Uruguay

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., Uruguay or Zambia?
Uruguay, at 48.9% against 46.6% in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Uruguay and Zambia?
2.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Uruguay and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Uruguay ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 18th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)