Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Zambia

Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary was 24.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
24.2%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 1970
All-time low
21.9%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Zambia, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 31.31965: 31.31970: 41.81975: 28.21980: 33.61985: 24.91990: 22.51995: 29.22000: 29.22005: 21.92010: 24.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 24.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Zambia peaked at 41.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2005.

Zambia ranks 16th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Zambia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 31.3%
1965 31.3% +0.0%
1970 41.8% +33.5%
1975 28.2% -32.6%
1980 33.6% +19.2%
1985 24.9% -25.8%
1990 22.5% -9.6%
1995 29.2% +29.4%
2000 29.2% +0.0%
2005 21.9% -24.7%
2010 24.2% +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.3% 31.3% 31.3% 2
1970s 35.0% 28.2% 41.8% 2
1980s 29.2% 24.9% 33.6% 2
1990s 25.8% 22.5% 29.2% 2
2000s 25.6% 21.9% 29.2% 2
2010s 24.2% 24.2% 24.2% 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 13 Guatemala 27.1% compare
  2. 14 Honduras 26.6% compare
  3. 15 Kenya 25.1% compare
  4. 17 Nicaragua 24.0% compare
  5. 18 Namibia 22.2% compare
  6. 19 Qatar 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Zambia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Zambia was 24.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2005.
How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
Zambia ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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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