Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Zambia

Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 17.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
17.8%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 1965
All-time low
17.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Zambia, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 37.51965: 45.71970: 45.71975: 421980: 33.81985: 20.91990: 19.61995: 23.22000: 18.12005: 21.52010: 17.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 17.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Zambia peaked at 45.7% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2010.

Zambia ranks 23rd 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 population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Zambia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 37.5%
1965 45.7% +21.9%
1970 45.7% +0.0%
1975 42.0% -8.1%
1980 33.8% -19.6%
1985 20.9% -38.1%
1990 19.6% -6.0%
1995 23.2% +18.3%
2000 18.1% -22.3%
2005 21.5% +19.1%
2010 17.8% -17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.6% 37.5% 45.7% 2
1970s 43.9% 42.0% 45.7% 2
1980s 27.3% 20.9% 33.8% 2
1990s 21.4% 19.6% 23.2% 2
2000s 19.8% 18.1% 21.5% 2
2010s 17.8% 17.8% 17.8% 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 20 Namibia 20.4% compare
  2. 21 Kenya 20.4% compare
  3. 22 Eswatini 20.3% compare
  4. 24 Dominican Republic 17.4% compare
  5. 25 Mauritania 17.1% compare
  6. 26 Cote d'Ivoire 16.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Zambia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Zambia was 17.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Zambia ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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