Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total was 2.64 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Zimbabwe, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2.64 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.64 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.41, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 90th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.91 | — |
| 1965 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.41 | -78.5% |
| 1975 | 1.48 | +261.0% |
| 1980 | 1.37 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.38 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.4 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.97 | +40.7% |
| 2000 | 2.06 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.64 | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 2.64 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.96, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.945 | 0.41 | 1.48 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.38 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.69 | 1.4 | 1.97 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.35 | 2.06 | 2.64 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 1 |
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- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Zimbabwe?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Zimbabwe was 2.64 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total?
- Zimbabwe ranks 90th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 65-69.