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 61.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
61.3%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
61.8%
in 2000
All-time low
41.0%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 41.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 41.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 41.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 41.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 41 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 52.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 58.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 61.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 61.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 61.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 61.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe stood at 61.3%.

The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe peaked at 61.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1980.

That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Zimbabwe, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 41.9%
1965 41.9% +0.0%
1970 41.4% -1.3%
1975 41.2% -0.4%
1980 41.0% -0.5%
1985 52.4% +27.8%
1990 58.2% +11.1%
1995 61.4% +5.6%
2000 61.8% +0.6%
2005 61.3% -0.8%
2010 61.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.9% 41.9% 41.9% 2
1970s 41.3% 41.2% 41.4% 2
1980s 46.7% 41.0% 52.4% 2
1990s 59.8% 58.2% 61.4% 2
2000s 61.6% 61.3% 61.8% 2
2010s 61.3% 61.3% 61.3% 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 3 El Salvador 68.5% compare
  2. 4 Lesotho 68.1% compare
  3. 5 Portugal 66.1% compare
  4. 7 Türkiye 60.1% compare
  5. 8 Trinidad and Tobago 59.9% compare
  6. 9 Ecuador 59.7% compare

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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 61.3% 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 61.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1980.
How does Zimbabwe rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Zimbabwe ranks 6th 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 down 0.8%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)