Singapore vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total

Singapore
2.55
in 2010
Zambia
2.36
in 2010
Singapore rank
94th
Zambia rank
97th

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

  • Singapore
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 2.55 against 2.36 in Zambia, a difference of 0.19.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 97th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.13 0.85 0.28 Singapore
1970s 1.19 0.86 0.33 Singapore
1980s 1.38 1.18 0.2 Singapore
1990s 2.5 2.29 0.21 Singapore
2000s 3.69 2.33 1.37 Singapore
2010s 2.55 2.36 0.19 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total, Singapore or Zambia?
Singapore, at 2.55 against 2.36 in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between Singapore and Zambia?
0.19, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Singapore and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?
Singapore ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 97th 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 total schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total 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 total schooling, 75+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 75.