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

Bolivia
35.6%
in 2010
New Zealand
35.2%
in 2010
Bolivia rank
37th
New Zealand rank
39th

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

  • Bolivia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 35.6% against 35.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Bolivia ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 39th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 25.3% 35.2% 9.9% New Zealand
1970s 30.5% 21.0% 9.5% Bolivia
1980s 31.4% 27.2% 4.2% Bolivia
1990s 31.5% 32.5% 1.1% New Zealand
2000s 33.5% 29.9% 3.6% Bolivia
2010s 35.6% 35.2% 0.4% Bolivia

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., Bolivia or New Zealand?
Bolivia, at 35.6% against 35.2% in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Bolivia and New Zealand?
0.4%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bolivia and New Zealand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Bolivia ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 39th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)