Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.

Lesotho
68.1%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
61.3%
in 2010
Lesotho rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
6th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 68.1% against 61.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6.8%.

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

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

Lesotho ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 44.0% 41.9% 2.1% Lesotho
1970s 54.7% 41.3% 13.4% Lesotho
1980s 63.6% 46.7% 16.9% Lesotho
1990s 65.9% 59.8% 6.0% Lesotho
2000s 68.6% 61.6% 7.0% Lesotho
2010s 68.1% 61.3% 6.8% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling., Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
Lesotho, at 68.1% against 61.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
6.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Lesotho ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th 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 55-59 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 55-59 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
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)