Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Zambia

Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary was 9.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
9.5%
World rank
103rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02468101960198520101960: 0.08 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 0.09 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 0.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 0.62 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 9.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 375.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Zambia peaked at 9.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

Zambia ranks 103rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Zambia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.1% +12.5%
1970 0.1% +11.1%
1975 0.6% +520.0%
1980 1.1% +77.4%
1985 4.7% +325.5%
1990 5.8% +23.3%
1995 2.0% -65.3%
2000 2.0% +0.0%
2005 9.5% +375.0%
2010 9.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1970s 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 2
1980s 2.9% 1.1% 4.7% 2
1990s 3.9% 2.0% 5.8% 2
2000s 5.8% 2.0% 9.5% 2
2010s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 100 Syria 10.5% compare
  2. 101 Gabon 10.2% compare
  3. 102 Uganda 9.9% compare
  4. 104 Ecuador 9.4% compare
  5. 105 Thailand 9.4% compare
  6. 106 Portugal 9.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Zambia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Zambia was 9.5% 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 secondary recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Zambia ranks 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 375.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)