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

Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 62.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
62.0%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2005
All-time low
15.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

20304050601960198520101960: 35.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 35.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 15.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 41.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 41.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 41.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 41 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 54.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 55.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 62 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 62 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe is 62.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1970.

Zimbabwe ranks 13th 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 65-69 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Zimbabwe, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 35.6%
1965 35.5% -0.3%
1970 15.2% -57.2%
1975 41.5% +173.7%
1980 41.4% -0.4%
1985 41.2% -0.4%
1990 41.0% -0.5%
1995 54.1% +32.0%
2000 55.6% +2.9%
2005 62.0% +11.4%
2010 62.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.5% 35.5% 35.6% 2
1970s 28.3% 15.2% 41.5% 2
1980s 41.3% 41.2% 41.4% 2
1990s 47.5% 41.0% 54.1% 2
2000s 58.8% 55.6% 62.0% 2
2010s 62.0% 62.0% 62.0% 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 10 Fiji 64.5% compare
  2. 11 Malta 62.9% compare
  3. 12 Costa Rica 62.6% compare
  4. 14 Philippines 59.4% compare
  5. 15 Portugal 59.4% compare
  6. 16 Argentina 59.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe was 62.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1970.
How does Zimbabwe rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Zimbabwe ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Indicator
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)