Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Zambia
Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 48.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Zambia, 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 20-24 with secondary in Zambia stood at 48.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Zambia peaked at 48.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.
That places Zambia 94th 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 20-24 with secondary in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1965 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | +111.1% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | +228.4% |
| 1980 | 21.4% | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 32.5% | +52.0% |
| 1990 | 32.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.2% | 5.7% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.0% | 21.4% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 40.5% | 46.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 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 20-24 with secondary in Zambia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Zambia was 48.7% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
- Zambia ranks 94th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)