Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 24.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
24.9%
World rank
62nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 1990
All-time low
24.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 41.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 41 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 52.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 58.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 61 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 61 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 62.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 62 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 43.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 43.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 24.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe is 24.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2010.

Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Zimbabwe, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 41.2%
1965 41.0% -0.5%
1970 52.4% +27.8%
1975 58.2% +11.1%
1980 61.0% +4.8%
1985 61.0% +0.0%
1990 62.5% +2.5%
1995 62.0% -0.9%
2000 43.5% -29.9%
2005 43.5% +0.1%
2010 24.9% -42.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.1% 41.0% 41.2% 2
1970s 55.3% 52.4% 58.2% 2
1980s 61.0% 61.0% 61.0% 2
1990s 62.2% 62.0% 62.5% 2
2000s 43.5% 43.5% 43.5% 2
2010s 24.9% 24.9% 24.9% 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 59 Morocco 26.1% compare
  2. 60 Afghanistan 25.4% compare
  3. 61 Iceland 25.0% compare
  4. 63 Burundi 24.7% compare
  5. 64 Trinidad and Tobago 24.3% compare
  6. 65 Viet Nam 23.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe was 24.9% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2010.
How does Zimbabwe rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Zimbabwe ranks 62nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)