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 46.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
46.6%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 2005
All-time low
15.7%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

203040501960198520101960: 20.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 20.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 20.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 24.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 15.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 32.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 33.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 40.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 40.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 46.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 46.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Zambia stood at 46.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 46.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1980.

That places Zambia 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Zambia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 20.2%
1965 20.2% -0.0%
1970 20.2% -0.1%
1975 24.7% +22.1%
1980 15.7% -36.3%
1985 32.6% +107.8%
1990 33.4% +2.3%
1995 40.2% +20.5%
2000 40.2% +0.0%
2005 46.6% +15.9%
2010 46.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.2% 20.2% 20.2% 2
1970s 22.4% 20.2% 24.7% 2
1980s 24.2% 15.7% 32.6% 2
1990s 36.8% 33.4% 40.2% 2
2000s 43.4% 40.2% 46.6% 2
2010s 46.6% 46.6% 46.6% 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 34 Chile 47.4% compare
  2. 35 Italy 46.9% compare
  3. 36 Namibia 46.8% compare
  4. 38 Ireland 46.4% compare
  5. 39 Malaysia 45.8% compare
  6. 40 Honduras 45.1% 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 46.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 46.6% 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 15.7% in 1980.
How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Zambia ranks 37th 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 Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)