Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 16.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.9%
World rank
50th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 1985
All-time low
5.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 51965: 9.71970: 13.91975: 19.61980: 19.61985: 27.11990: 27.11995: 22.72000: 22.32005: 15.82010: 16.9

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 16.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe peaked at 27.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1960.

That places Zimbabwe 50th 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Zimbabwe, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.0%
1965 9.7% +95.6%
1970 13.9% +43.7%
1975 19.6% +40.5%
1980 19.6% +0.0%
1985 27.1% +38.4%
1990 27.1% +0.0%
1995 22.7% -16.3%
2000 22.3% -1.8%
2005 15.8% -29.2%
2010 16.9% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.3% 5.0% 9.7% 2
1970s 16.8% 13.9% 19.6% 2
1980s 23.4% 19.6% 27.1% 2
1990s 24.9% 22.7% 27.1% 2
2000s 19.1% 15.8% 22.3% 2
2010s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

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  2. 48 Iceland 17.8% compare
  3. 49 Philippines 17.6% compare
  4. 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.6% compare
  5. 52 Saudi Arabia 16.4% compare
  6. 53 India 15.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe was 16.9% 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1960.
How does Zimbabwe rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Zimbabwe ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary