Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education was 6.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
6.9%
World rank
76th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 1960
All-time low
6.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Zimbabwe, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 49.11965: 44.41970: 38.51975: 33.21980: 31.21985: 27.91990: 19.21995: 13.92000: 11.32005: 8.92010: 6.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Zimbabwe is 6.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Zimbabwe peaked at 49.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2010.

Zimbabwe ranks 76th 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+ with no education in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Zimbabwe, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 49.1%
1965 44.4% -9.6%
1970 38.5% -13.3%
1975 33.2% -13.6%
1980 31.2% -6.2%
1985 27.9% -10.5%
1990 19.2% -31.2%
1995 13.9% -27.5%
2000 11.3% -18.5%
2005 8.9% -21.1%
2010 6.9% -22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46.7% 44.4% 49.1% 2
1970s 35.9% 33.2% 38.5% 2
1980s 29.5% 27.9% 31.2% 2
1990s 16.6% 13.9% 19.2% 2
2000s 10.1% 8.9% 11.3% 2
2010s 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 1

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  3. 75 Italy 7.5% compare
  4. 77 South Africa 6.7% compare
  5. 78 Colombia 6.2% compare
  6. 79 Sri Lanka 6.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Zimbabwe?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Zimbabwe was 6.9% 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+ with no education recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2010.
How does Zimbabwe rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education?
Zimbabwe ranks 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education
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 female population age 15+ with no education