Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Zambia
Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 12.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Zambia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 12.5% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in 2010.
That represents a change of down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Zambia peaked at 56.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 73rd 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 female population age 15-19 with primary in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.0% | — |
| 1965 | 7.0% | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 14.7% | +111.2% |
| 1975 | 23.1% | +56.8% |
| 1980 | 22.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 29.6% | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | +97.1% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -77.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.9% | 14.7% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 22.9% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 21.6% | 42.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 53.4% | 56.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Zambia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Zambia was 12.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
- Zambia ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. 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 female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary