Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Zambia
Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 16.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. 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+ with secondary schooling. in Zambia stood at 16.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Zambia peaked at 16.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 103rd 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +74.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +53.7% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +238.6% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | +92.5% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | +55.1% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | +54.8% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +41.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.4% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 11.4% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 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 secondary schooling. in Zambia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Zambia was 16.5% 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 secondary schooling. recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Zambia ranks 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary