Greece vs New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Greece
27.6%
in 2010
New Zealand
28.1%
in 2010
Greece rank
20th
New Zealand rank
18th

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

  • Greece
  • New Zealand
10203040196019852010

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 28.1% against 27.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Greece ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 21.4% 22.9% 1.5% New Zealand
1970s 35.1% 14.9% 20.2% Greece
1980s 42.3% 20.2% 22.1% Greece
1990s 32.9% 25.0% 7.9% Greece
2000s 28.9% 23.7% 5.3% Greece
2010s 27.6% 28.1% 0.4% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling., Greece or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 28.1% against 27.6% in Greece as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Greece and New Zealand?
0.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and New Zealand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Greece ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 18th 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary