Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. was 17.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
17.4%
World rank
46th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 1980
All-time low
9.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 9.71965: 13.91970: 19.61975: 19.61980: 27.11985: 27.11990: 22.21995: 22.72000: 15.82005: 16.92010: 17.4

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe stood at 17.4%.

The figure is up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe peaked at 27.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1960.

That places Zimbabwe 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Zimbabwe, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 9.7%
1965 13.9% +43.7%
1970 19.6% +40.5%
1975 19.6% +0.0%
1980 27.1% +38.4%
1985 27.1% +0.0%
1990 22.2% -18.2%
1995 22.7% +2.3%
2000 15.8% -30.5%
2005 16.9% +7.2%
2010 17.4% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.8% 9.7% 13.9% 2
1970s 19.6% 19.6% 19.6% 2
1980s 27.1% 27.1% 27.1% 2
1990s 22.5% 22.2% 22.7% 2
2000s 16.4% 15.8% 16.9% 2
2010s 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 43 Qatar 19.0% compare
  2. 44 New Zealand 18.8% compare
  3. 45 Guyana 18.5% compare
  4. 47 Yemen 17.0% compare
  5. 48 Mexico 16.9% compare
  6. 49 Sierra Leone 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe was 17.4% 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 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1960.
How does Zimbabwe rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.?
Zimbabwe ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary