Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 5.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
5.1%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 1965
All-time low
5.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Zimbabwe, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 47.31965: 551970: 50.21975: 46.51980: 35.21985: 24.51990: 18.51995: 14.62000: 11.72005: 9.12010: 5.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Zimbabwe is 5.1%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Zimbabwe peaked at 55.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2010.

Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Zimbabwe, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 47.3%
1965 55.0% +16.3%
1970 50.2% -8.6%
1975 46.5% -7.4%
1980 35.2% -24.4%
1985 24.5% -30.3%
1990 18.5% -24.7%
1995 14.6% -21.1%
2000 11.7% -20.1%
2005 9.1% -22.2%
2010 5.1% -43.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.1% 47.3% 55.0% 2
1970s 48.4% 46.5% 50.2% 2
1980s 29.9% 24.5% 35.2% 2
1990s 16.5% 14.6% 18.5% 2
2000s 10.4% 9.1% 11.7% 2
2010s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 29 South Africa 6.0% compare
  2. 30 Costa Rica 5.6% compare
  3. 31 Guyana 5.2% compare
  4. 33 Namibia 5.0% compare
  5. 34 Mauritania 4.9% compare
  6. 35 Türkiye 4.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Zimbabwe?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Zimbabwe was 5.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2010.
How does Zimbabwe rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Zimbabwe ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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