Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Zambia

Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary was 0.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.3%
World rank
133rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Zambia, 1960–2010

00.10.20.30.40.51960198520101960: 0.071965: 0.091970: 0.091975: 0.091980: 0.051985: 0.071990: 0.061995: 0.532000: 0.52005: 0.42010: 0.33

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.3% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Zambia peaked at 0.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1980.

Zambia ranks 133rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 tertiary in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Zambia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.1% +28.6%
1970 0.1% +0.0%
1975 0.1% +0.0%
1980 0.1% -44.4%
1985 0.1% +40.0%
1990 0.1% -14.3%
1995 0.5% +783.3%
2000 0.5% -5.7%
2005 0.4% -20.0%
2010 0.3% -17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 130 Rwanda 0.4% compare
  2. 131 Congo 0.4% compare
  3. 132 Niger 0.3% compare
  4. 133 Central African Republic 0.3% compare
  5. 133 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  6. 136 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Zambia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Zambia was 0.3% 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 tertiary recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1980.
How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
Zambia ranks 133rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary