New Zealand vs Tonga: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total

New Zealand
5.89
in 2010
Tonga
5.94
in 2010
New Zealand rank
36th
Tonga rank
34th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total over time

  • New Zealand
  • Tonga
02468196019852010

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 5.94 against 5.89 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 36th and Tonga ranks 34th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 7.65 4.48 3.17 New Zealand
1970s 6.89 4.9 1.99 New Zealand
1980s 5.85 5.23 0.615 New Zealand
1990s 7.79 5.77 2.02 New Zealand
2000s 6.85 5.87 0.98 New Zealand
2010s 5.89 5.94 0.05 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total, New Zealand or Tonga?
Tonga, at 5.94 against 5.89 in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total between New Zealand and Tonga?
0.05, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and Tonga rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total?
New Zealand ranks 36th and Tonga ranks 34th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total
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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Average years of primary schooling, 30-34, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 30-34.