How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, female

Portugal

2.16

in 2010

Zimbabwe

2.2

in 2010

Portugal rank

90th

Zimbabwe rank

89th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, female over time

Portugal
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2.2 against 2.16 in Portugal, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Portugal ranks 90th and Zimbabwe ranks 89th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.2	1.43	0.23	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.955	0.875	0.08	Portugal
1980s	1.28	1.15	0.135	Portugal
1990s	1.66	1.93	0.27	Zimbabwe
2000s	1.83	1.67	0.165	Portugal
2010s	2.16	2.2	0.04	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, female, Portugal or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 2.2 against 2.16 in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, female between Portugal and Zimbabwe?: 0.04, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, female?: Portugal ranks 90th and Zimbabwe ranks 89th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, female
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: 04 September 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 70-74, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 70-74.