Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Zambia
Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 0.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary 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 tertiary schooling. in Zambia stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Zambia peaked at 0.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
That places Zambia 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 tertiary schooling. in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +558.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 133 Rwanda 0.5% compare
- 134 Niger 0.5% compare
- 136 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5% compare
- 137 Zimbabwe 0.4% compare
- 138 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
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 tertiary schooling. in Zambia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Zambia was 0.5% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Zambia ranks 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary