Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 26.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe is 26.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe peaked at 26.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1980.
That places Zimbabwe 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.6% | — |
| 1965 | 10.2% | -50.3% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | -51.0% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | +95.6% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | +43.7% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | +43.6% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.4% | 10.2% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 5.0% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 13.9% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 20.3% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe was 26.9% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary