Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Zambia
Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 5.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Zambia, 1960–2010
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 5.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Zambia peaked at 59.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2010.
That places Zambia 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.5% | — |
| 1965 | 59.0% | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 53.6% | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 49.4% | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 38.3% | -22.5% |
| 1985 | 30.7% | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 35.5% | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 30.7% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -77.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.3% | 53.5% | 59.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 51.5% | 49.4% | 53.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.5% | 30.7% | 38.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 32.6% | 35.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 22.6% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- 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 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Zambia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Zambia was 5.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Zambia ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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