Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 0.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in New Zealand, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in 2010.
The figure is down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in New Zealand peaked at 12.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.7% | — |
| 1965 | 2.2% | -82.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -98.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +1133.3% |
| 1980 | 11.6% | +3032.4% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 10.9% | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | -51.7% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -61.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -95.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.3%, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 2.2% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 5.3% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in New Zealand?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in New Zealand was 0.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
- New Zealand ranks 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary