Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 7.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
7.3%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 1960
All-time low
7.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 41.41965: 41.41970: 35.41975: 35.41980: 24.61985: 24.61990: 12.41995: 7.82000: 8.42005: 7.52010: 7.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe stood at 7.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe peaked at 41.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2010.

That places Zimbabwe 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary in Zimbabwe, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 41.4%
1965 41.4% +0.0%
1970 35.4% -14.5%
1975 35.4% +0.0%
1980 24.6% -30.6%
1985 24.6% +0.0%
1990 12.4% -49.5%
1995 7.8% -36.9%
2000 8.4% +7.1%
2005 7.5% -10.2%
2010 7.3% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.4% 41.4% 41.4% 2
1970s 35.4% 35.4% 35.4% 2
1980s 24.6% 24.6% 24.6% 2
1990s 10.1% 7.8% 12.4% 2
2000s 8.0% 7.5% 8.4% 2
2010s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe was 7.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2010.
How does Zimbabwe rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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