Portugal vs Zambia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Portugal
8.81
in 2016
Zambia
8.86
in 2015
Portugal rank
69th
Zambia rank
68th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Portugal
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.86 against 8.81 in Portugal, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 68th of 90 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.45 7.53 0.9164 Portugal
2010s 8.72 7.93 0.7943 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Portugal or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8.86 against 8.81 in Portugal as of 2015.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Portugal and Zambia?
0.05, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Portugal and Zambia rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Portugal ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 68th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,231 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed