Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total was 1.95 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Zimbabwe, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.95 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in 2010.
That represents a change of down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.28 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.41, in 1960.
That places Zimbabwe 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.41 | — |
| 1965 | 0.45 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.58 | +28.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7 | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 0.98 | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 1.43 | +45.9% |
| 1990 | 2.01 | +40.6% |
| 1995 | 2.28 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 2.17 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.15 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.45 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.64 | 0.58 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.21 | 0.98 | 1.43 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.14 | 2.01 | 2.28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 2.15 | 2.17 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Zimbabwe?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Zimbabwe was 1.95 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?
- Zimbabwe ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 15.