Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Reunion or Zambia?

Zambia, at 9.63 years against 9.49 years in Reunion as of 2040.

How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Zambia?

13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Reunion vs Zambia: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Reunion

9.49 years

in 2040

Zambia

9.63 years

in 2040

Reunion rank

106th

Zambia rank

103rd

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

Reunion
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 9.63 years against 9.49 years in Reunion, a difference of 0.14 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Reunion ahead.

Reunion ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 103rd of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Reunion averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Reunion	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	5.58 years	4.56 years	1.02 years	Reunion
1990s	6.71 years	5.53 years	1.19 years	Reunion
2000s	7.63 years	6.47 years	1.17 years	Reunion
2010s	8.39 years	7.65 years	0.745 years	Reunion
2020s	8.81 years	8.55 years	0.255 years	Reunion
2030s	9.22 years	9.19 years	0.035 years	Reunion
2040s	9.49 years	9.63 years	0.14 years	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Reunion or Zambia?: Zambia, at 9.63 years against 9.49 years in Reunion as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Reunion and Zambia?: 0.14 years, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Zambia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Reunion and Zambia rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?: Reunion ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 103rd of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.