Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 6.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Zimbabwe, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 6.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.
That represents a change of down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Zimbabwe peaked at 20.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.
Zimbabwe ranks 129th 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1965 | 3.0% | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 4.6% | +54.2% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | +60.6% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | +58.6% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | +65.2% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -61.5% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 7.9% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 18.7% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 126 Côte d'Ivoire 8.1% compare
- 127 Malawi 7.9% compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 7.7% compare
- 130 Congo 6.6% compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 6.3% compare
- 132 Rwanda 6.2% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 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 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Zimbabwe?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Zimbabwe was 6.8% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Zimbabwe ranks 129th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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