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

New Zealand
28.1%
in 2010
Zambia
27.4%
in 2010
New Zealand rank
18th
Zambia rank
21st

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

  • New Zealand
  • Zambia
102030196019852010

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 28.1% against 27.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 21st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 22.9% 6.1% 16.8% New Zealand
1970s 14.9% 11.6% 3.3% New Zealand
1980s 20.2% 17.1% 3.1% New Zealand
1990s 25.0% 23.5% 1.5% New Zealand
2000s 23.7% 30.7% 7.1% Zambia
2010s 28.1% 27.4% 0.6% 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., New Zealand or Zambia?
New Zealand, at 28.1% against 27.4% in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between New Zealand and Zambia?
0.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
New Zealand ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 21st 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