Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Zambia

Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 39.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
39.9%
World rank
50th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 1995
All-time low
15.7%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Zambia, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 20.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 20.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 20.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 18.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 15.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 23.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 33.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 40.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 40.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 40 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 39.9 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Zambia stood at 39.9%.

That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Zambia peaked at 40.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1980.

That places Zambia 50th 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 18.2% -10.0%
1980 15.7% -13.7%
1985 23.7% +51.2%
1990 33.4% +40.6%
1995 40.2% +20.5%
2000 40.1% -0.3%
2005 40.0% -0.3%
2010 39.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.2% 20.2% 20.2% 2
1970s 19.2% 18.2% 20.2% 2
1980s 19.7% 15.7% 23.7% 2
1990s 36.8% 33.4% 40.2% 2
2000s 40.0% 40.0% 40.1% 2
2010s 39.9% 39.9% 39.9% 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 47 Austria 42.2% compare
  2. 48 Viet Nam 41.6% compare
  3. 49 Qatar 40.5% compare
  4. 51 Albania 39.0% compare
  5. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 39.0% compare
  6. 53 Honduras 38.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Zambia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Zambia was 39.9% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling.?
Zambia ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)