New Zealand vs Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

New Zealand
27.2%
in 2010
Rwanda
27.7%
in 2010
New Zealand rank
19th
Rwanda rank
18th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time

  • New Zealand
  • Rwanda
0102030196019852010

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 27.7% against 27.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.

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

New Zealand ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 18th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 26.3% 1.2% 25.1% New Zealand
1970s 18.5% 2.3% 16.2% New Zealand
1980s 21.5% 4.9% 16.5% New Zealand
1990s 26.9% 9.7% 17.3% New Zealand
2000s 26.0% 18.0% 7.9% New Zealand
2010s 27.2% 27.7% 0.5% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling., New Zealand or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 27.7% against 27.2% in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between New Zealand and Rwanda?
0.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Rwanda?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and Rwanda rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
New Zealand ranks 19th and Rwanda 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary