Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 54.9% 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/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Zimbabwe stood at 54.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Zimbabwe peaked at 55.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1960.
That places Zimbabwe 55th 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+ with secondary schooling. in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.4% | — |
| 1965 | 6.9% | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 9.2% | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 11.1% | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 15.7% | +41.6% |
| 1985 | 23.8% | +51.1% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | +45.4% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 15.7% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 34.5% | 45.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 53.9% | 55.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 54.9% | 54.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 52 Malaysia 56.2% compare
- 53 Brunei Darussalam 55.3% compare
- 54 Ghana 55.2% compare
- 56 Belgium 53.4% compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 53.3% compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 53.1% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- 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)
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 54.9% 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 55.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Zimbabwe ranks 55th 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 up 1.9%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)