Democratic Republic of Congo vs New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

Democratic Republic of Congo
31.3%
in 2010
New Zealand
32.1%
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
43rd
New Zealand rank
41st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • New Zealand
10203040196019852010

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 32.1% against 31.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 41st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 7.1% 35.6% 28.5% New Zealand
1970s 15.1% 22.9% 7.8% New Zealand
1980s 24.0% 29.5% 5.4% New Zealand
1990s 29.6% 33.9% 4.4% New Zealand
2000s 31.7% 29.4% 2.3% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 31.3% 32.1% 0.8% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary, Democratic Republic of Congo or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 32.1% against 31.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Democratic Republic of Congo and New Zealand?
0.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and New Zealand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 41st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)