Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary was 30.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
30.5%
World rank
47th
of 144 countries
All-time high
62.9%
in 1985
All-time low
30.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Zimbabwe, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 33.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 43.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 51.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 56.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 56.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 62.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 62.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 53.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 51.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 32.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 30.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Zimbabwe stood at 30.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2010.

That places Zimbabwe 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Zimbabwe, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 33.6%
1965 43.9% +30.6%
1970 51.5% +17.3%
1975 56.5% +9.7%
1980 56.5% +0.0%
1985 62.9% +11.4%
1990 62.9% +0.0%
1995 53.1% -15.6%
2000 51.6% -2.8%
2005 32.4% -37.3%
2010 30.5% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.8% 33.6% 43.9% 2
1970s 54.0% 51.5% 56.5% 2
1980s 59.7% 56.5% 62.9% 2
1990s 58.0% 53.1% 62.9% 2
2000s 42.0% 32.4% 51.6% 2
2010s 30.5% 30.5% 30.5% 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 44 Argentina 32.0% compare
  2. 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 31.8% compare
  3. 46 Colombia 31.5% compare
  4. 48 Central African Republic 30.5% compare
  5. 49 Mexico 30.0% compare
  6. 50 Gabon 29.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Zimbabwe?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Zimbabwe was 30.5% 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 35-39 with primary recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2010.
How does Zimbabwe rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary?
Zimbabwe ranks 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)