Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.

Kenya
44.6%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
43.5%
in 2010
Kenya rank
25th
Zimbabwe rank
28th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. over time

  • Kenya
  • Zimbabwe
204060196019852010

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 44.6% against 43.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Kenya ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th 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 13.8% 41.3% 27.5% Zimbabwe
1970s 18.9% 46.7% 27.8% Zimbabwe
1980s 30.5% 59.6% 29.1% Zimbabwe
1990s 34.0% 61.5% 27.5% Zimbabwe
2000s 36.7% 52.3% 15.6% Zimbabwe
2010s 44.6% 43.5% 1.0% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling., Kenya or Zimbabwe?
Kenya, at 44.6% against 43.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
1.1%, with Kenya 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 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Kenya ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)