Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 21.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
21.2%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
44.3%
in 1985
All-time low
21.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 31.71965: 36.41970: 36.21975: 361980: 42.71985: 44.31990: 41.41995: 41.42000: 34.32005: 34.42010: 21.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 21.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe peaked at 44.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2010.

That places Zimbabwe 28th 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Zimbabwe, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 31.7%
1965 36.4% +14.8%
1970 36.2% -0.4%
1975 36.0% -0.4%
1980 42.7% +18.5%
1985 44.3% +3.7%
1990 41.4% -6.4%
1995 41.4% +0.0%
2000 34.3% -17.1%
2005 34.4% +0.2%
2010 21.2% -38.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.0% 31.7% 36.4% 2
1970s 36.1% 36.0% 36.2% 2
1980s 43.5% 42.7% 44.3% 2
1990s 41.4% 41.4% 41.4% 2
2000s 34.4% 34.3% 34.4% 2
2010s 21.2% 21.2% 21.2% 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 25 Zambia 23.2% compare
  2. 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.2% compare
  3. 27 Kenya 22.0% compare
  4. 29 Tunisia 20.0% compare
  5. 30 Viet Nam 19.4% compare
  6. 31 Guyana 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2010.
How does Zimbabwe rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Zimbabwe ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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