Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Zambia
Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 27.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Zambia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 27.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010.
The figure is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Zambia peaked at 32.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 21st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.4% | — |
| 1965 | 6.8% | +26.4% |
| 1970 | 9.5% | +39.4% |
| 1975 | 13.7% | +44.6% |
| 1980 | 15.7% | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 27.9% | +45.1% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 9.5% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 15.7% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 19.2% | 27.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 29.5% | 32.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 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+ with primary schooling. in Zambia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Zambia was 27.4% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Zambia ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary