Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Zambia
Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 33.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Zambia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Zambia is 33.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Zambia peaked at 33.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 89th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1965 | 1.0% | +79.3% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | +82.7% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +235.3% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | +100.9% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | +29.5% |
| 1990 | 21.7% | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 1.9% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 12.8% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 21.7% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 25.4% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
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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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Zambia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Zambia was 33.5% 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 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- Zambia ranks 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)