Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 21.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
21.2%
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
44.3%
in 1980
All-time low
21.2%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 36.41965: 36.21970: 361975: 42.71980: 44.31985: 41.41990: 41.41995: 34.92000: 34.32005: 21.22010: 21.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe stood at 21.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe peaked at 44.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2005.

Zimbabwe ranks 26th 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Zimbabwe, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 36.4%
1965 36.2% -0.4%
1970 36.0% -0.4%
1975 42.7% +18.5%
1980 44.3% +3.7%
1985 41.4% -6.4%
1990 41.4% +0.0%
1995 34.9% -15.8%
2000 34.3% -1.5%
2005 21.2% -38.3%
2010 21.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.3% 36.2% 36.4% 2
1970s 39.4% 36.0% 42.7% 2
1980s 42.8% 41.4% 44.3% 2
1990s 38.1% 34.9% 41.4% 2
2000s 27.8% 21.2% 34.3% 2
2010s 21.2% 21.2% 21.2% 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 23 Rwanda 23.7% compare
  2. 24 Algeria 23.5% compare
  3. 25 Kenya 22.0% compare
  4. 27 Laos 19.9% compare
  5. 28 Tunisia 19.7% compare
  6. 29 Guyana 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe was 21.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2005.
How does Zimbabwe rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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