Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 34.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
34.4%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
44.3%
in 1990
All-time low
21.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 21.31965: 31.71970: 36.41975: 36.21980: 361985: 42.71990: 44.31995: 41.42000: 41.52005: 34.42010: 34.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 34.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe peaked at 44.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1960.

Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Zimbabwe, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 21.3%
1965 31.7% +48.8%
1970 36.4% +14.8%
1975 36.2% -0.4%
1980 36.0% -0.4%
1985 42.7% +18.5%
1990 44.3% +3.7%
1995 41.4% -6.4%
2000 41.5% +0.3%
2005 34.4% -17.1%
2010 34.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.5% 21.3% 31.7% 2
1970s 36.3% 36.2% 36.4% 2
1980s 39.4% 36.0% 42.7% 2
1990s 42.8% 41.4% 44.3% 2
2000s 38.0% 34.4% 41.5% 2
2010s 34.4% 34.4% 34.4% 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 11 Haiti 36.3% compare
  2. 12 Uganda 34.9% compare
  3. 13 Myanmar 34.8% compare
  4. 15 Nicaragua 30.7% compare
  5. 16 Namibia 30.5% compare
  6. 17 Ecuador 30.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe was 34.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1960.
How does Zimbabwe rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Zimbabwe ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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