Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Zambia

Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 21.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
21.5%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 1970
All-time low
18.1%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Zambia, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 37.51965: 37.51970: 45.71975: 35.61980: 33.81985: 30.51990: 19.61995: 23.22000: 23.22005: 18.12010: 21.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Zambia stood at 21.5%.

That represents a change of down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Zambia peaked at 45.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2005.

That places Zambia 20th 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 population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Zambia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 37.5%
1965 37.5% +0.0%
1970 45.7% +21.9%
1975 35.6% -22.0%
1980 33.8% -5.2%
1985 30.5% -9.7%
1990 19.6% -35.6%
1995 23.2% +18.3%
2000 23.2% +0.0%
2005 18.1% -22.3%
2010 21.5% +19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.5% 37.5% 37.5% 2
1970s 40.7% 35.6% 45.7% 2
1980s 32.1% 30.5% 33.8% 2
1990s 21.4% 19.6% 23.2% 2
2000s 20.6% 18.1% 23.2% 2
2010s 21.5% 21.5% 21.5% 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 17 Qatar 24.4% compare
  2. 18 Algeria 23.5% compare
  3. 19 Namibia 22.7% compare
  4. 21 Paraguay 21.4% compare
  5. 22 Kenya 20.4% compare
  6. 23 Guyana 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Zambia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Zambia was 21.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2005.
How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Zambia ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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