Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 36.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
36.1%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.4%
in 1980
All-time low
36.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 45.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 48.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 48.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 54.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 56.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 54.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 53.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 47.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 40.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 38.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 36.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe stood at 36.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe peaked at 56.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2010.

That places Zimbabwe 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Zimbabwe, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 45.7%
1965 48.8% +6.7%
1970 48.3% -1.1%
1975 54.2% +12.3%
1980 56.4% +4.0%
1985 54.7% -2.9%
1990 53.5% -2.2%
1995 47.3% -11.7%
2000 40.7% -13.8%
2005 38.3% -5.9%
2010 36.1% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.3% 45.7% 48.8% 2
1970s 51.2% 48.3% 54.2% 2
1980s 55.6% 54.7% 56.4% 2
1990s 50.4% 47.3% 53.5% 2
2000s 39.5% 38.3% 40.7% 2
2010s 36.1% 36.1% 36.1% 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 36 Nicaragua 38.0% compare
  2. 37 Brazil 37.0% compare
  3. 38 Haiti 36.4% compare
  4. 40 Burundi 36.0% compare
  5. 41 Colombia 35.8% compare
  6. 42 Gabon 35.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe was 36.1% 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 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2010.
How does Zimbabwe rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Zimbabwe ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)