Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Zambia

Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 37.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
37.0%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 2005
All-time low
12.9%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Zambia, 1960–2010

15202530351960198520101960: 19.71965: 19.71970: 19.71975: 21.31980: 12.91985: 26.11990: 26.51995: 31.92000: 31.92005: 372010: 37

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Zambia stood at 37.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Zambia peaked at 37.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1980.

That places Zambia 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 65-69 with primary schooling. in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Zambia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.7%
1965 19.7% -0.1%
1970 19.7% -0.2%
1975 21.3% +8.1%
1980 12.9% -39.5%
1985 26.1% +102.7%
1990 26.5% +1.4%
1995 31.9% +20.5%
2000 31.9% +0.0%
2005 37.0% +15.9%
2010 37.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.7% 19.7% 19.7% 2
1970s 20.5% 19.7% 21.3% 2
1980s 19.5% 12.9% 26.1% 2
1990s 29.2% 26.5% 31.9% 2
2000s 34.5% 31.9% 37.0% 2
2010s 37.0% 37.0% 37.0% 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 8 Bolivia 41.3% compare
  2. 9 Uganda 38.4% compare
  3. 10 Philippines 37.6% compare
  4. 12 Malawi 35.7% compare
  5. 13 Costa Rica 34.7% compare
  6. 14 Ecuador 33.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Zambia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Zambia was 37.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1980.
How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Zambia ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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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