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

Latest (2010)
5.2%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 1965
All-time low
5.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Zambia, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 53.51965: 591970: 53.61975: 49.41980: 38.31985: 30.71990: 35.51995: 32.62000: 30.72005: 22.62010: 5.2

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Zambia, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 46 Niger 5.5% compare
  2. 47 Central African Republic 5.4% compare
  3. 48 Indonesia 5.2% compare
  4. 50 Philippines 5.1% compare
  5. 51 Iran 4.9% compare
  6. 52 Brazil 4.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of 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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