Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female in Zambia
Zambia: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 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 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% |
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
- 72 Malawi 3,872 compare
- 73 Austria 3,621 compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 3,482 compare
- 76 Hong Kong, China 3,451 compare
- 77 Bulgaria 3,379 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3,268 compare
More education data for Zambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (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.