Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Zambia

Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary was 21.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
21.9%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 1965
All-time low
13.5%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Zambia, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 21.61965: 31.31970: 31.31975: 28.21980: 13.51985: 24.91990: 14.41995: 20.92000: 29.22005: 29.22010: 21.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Zambia stood at 21.9%.

That represents a change of down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Zambia peaked at 31.3% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1980.

That places Zambia 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 45-49 with primary in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Zambia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 21.6%
1965 31.3% +44.9%
1970 31.3% +0.0%
1975 28.2% -10.0%
1980 13.5% -52.0%
1985 24.9% +84.2%
1990 14.4% -42.4%
1995 20.9% +45.6%
2000 29.2% +39.5%
2005 29.2% +0.0%
2010 21.9% -24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.5% 21.6% 31.3% 2
1970s 29.7% 28.2% 31.3% 2
1980s 19.2% 13.5% 24.9% 2
1990s 17.6% 14.4% 20.9% 2
2000s 29.2% 29.2% 29.2% 2
2010s 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 20 Cameroon 25.1% compare
  2. 21 Kuwait 24.6% compare
  3. 22 Nicaragua 24.1% compare
  4. 24 Algeria 21.2% compare
  5. 25 Rwanda 20.9% compare
  6. 26 Peru 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Zambia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Zambia was 21.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1980.
How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary?
Zambia ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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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