How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?

Zambia ranks 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Zambia 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 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Zambia

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Zambia
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Zambia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 2.21 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)

2.21

World rank

89th

of 144 countries

All-time high

2.21

in 2010

All-time low

0.83

in 1980

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Zambia, 1960–2010

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Zambia stood at 2.21. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Zambia peaked at 2.21 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 1980.

Zambia ranks 89th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.84	0.84	0.84	2
1970s	0.855	0.84	0.87	2
1980s	1.11	0.83	1.39	2
1990s	2.13	2.1	2.16	2
2000s	2.19	2.18	2.2	2
2010s	2.21	2.21	2.21	1

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Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Zambia?: Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Zambia was 2.21 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 75+, total recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 2.21 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 1980.
How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?: Zambia ranks 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.