New Zealand vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total

New Zealand
5.8
in 2010
Portugal
5.82
in 2010
New Zealand rank
43rd
Portugal rank
40th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
2468196019852010

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5.82 against 5.8 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 40th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 7.62 3 4.62 New Zealand
1970s 6.85 2.56 4.29 New Zealand
1980s 5.33 3.33 2 New Zealand
1990s 7.72 5.79 1.93 New Zealand
2000s 7.79 5.87 1.92 New Zealand
2010s 5.8 5.82 0.02 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total, New Zealand or Portugal?
Portugal, at 5.82 against 5.8 in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total between New Zealand and Portugal?
0.02, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total?
New Zealand ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 40th 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 35-39, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, 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, 35-39, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 35-39.