Iceland vs New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.

Iceland
31.9%
in 2010
New Zealand
29.4%
in 2010
Iceland rank
51st
New Zealand rank
54th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 31.9% against 29.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 54th of 144 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 87.7% 48.1% 39.6% Iceland
1970s 79.5% 26.8% 52.7% Iceland
1980s 68.1% 27.4% 40.7% Iceland
1990s 51.2% 37.8% 13.4% Iceland
2000s 37.5% 31.1% 6.4% Iceland
2010s 31.9% 29.4% 2.5% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling., Iceland or New Zealand?
Iceland, at 31.9% against 29.4% in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. between Iceland and New Zealand?
2.5%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Iceland ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 54th 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)