Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Zambia
Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education was 1.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Zambia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Zambia stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Zambia peaked at 36.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2010.
That places Zambia 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 population age 15-19 with no education in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.4% | — |
| 1965 | 28.4% | -22.0% |
| 1970 | 23.0% | -19.1% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | -43.4% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 24.9% | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -60.7% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -84.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.4% | 28.4% | 36.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.0% | 13.0% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 17.4% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 9.8% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.5% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 population age 15-19 with no education in Zambia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Zambia was 1.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education?
- Zambia ranks 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. 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 population age 15-19 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education