Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female (15+ female) in Zambia
Zambia: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female (15+ female) was 3,481 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female in Zambia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3,481 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in Zambia peaked at 3,481 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 883, in 1960.
That places Zambia 75th 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: Population in thousands, age 15+, female (15+ female) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 883 | — |
| 1965 | 1,005 | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 1,158 | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 1,367 | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 1,604 | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 1,915 | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 2,280 | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 2,585 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 2,897 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 3,165 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 3,481 | +10.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3,481 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,002, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3,481 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,262, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 944 | 883 | 1,005 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,262 | 1,158 | 1,367 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,760 | 1,604 | 1,915 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,432 | 2,280 | 2,585 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,031 | 2,897 | 3,165 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,481 | 3,481 | 3,481 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.21 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in Zambia?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in Zambia was 3,481 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,481 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 883 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female?
- Zambia ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15+, female is the female population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.