Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total in Zambia
Zambia: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total was 1.45 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total in Zambia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total in Zambia stood at 1.45.
That represents a change of down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total in Zambia peaked at 1.72 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 1960.
That places Zambia 130th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.11 | — |
| 1965 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.13 | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5 | +284.6% |
| 1980 | 0.59 | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 1.3 | +120.3% |
| 1990 | 1.28 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.36 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.72 | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 1.19 | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 1.45 | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.315 | 0.13 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.945 | 0.59 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.32 | 1.28 | 1.36 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.19 | 1.72 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 127 El Salvador 1.55 compare
- 128 Eswatini 1.49 compare
- 129 Lesotho 1.48 compare
- 131 Central African Republic 1.42 compare
- 132 Liberia 1.26 compare
- 133 Mauritania 1.21 compare
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1079 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.67 % change on previous year (1988)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total in Zambia?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total in Zambia was 1.45 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 20-24, total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total?
- Zambia ranks 130th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 20-24.