Brazil vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total

Brazil
2.79
in 2010
Zimbabwe
2.91
in 2010
Brazil rank
71st
Zimbabwe rank
68th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total over time

  • Brazil
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2.91 against 2.79 in Brazil, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Brazil ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 1.01 1.92 0.905 Zimbabwe
1970s 2.14 1.23 0.91 Brazil
1980s 1.6 1.63 0.03 Zimbabwe
1990s 2.04 2.29 0.26 Zimbabwe
2000s 2.2 4 1.8 Zimbabwe
2010s 2.79 2.91 0.12 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total, Brazil or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 2.91 against 2.79 in Brazil as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total between Brazil and Zimbabwe?
0.12, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Brazil ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 68th 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 75+, total. 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 75+, total
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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Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.