Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 32.1% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in New Zealand, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 32.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in New Zealand peaked at 39.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1975.
That places New Zealand 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.2% | — |
| 1965 | 31.9% | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 25.7% | -19.4% |
| 1975 | 20.1% | -22.0% |
| 1980 | 27.4% | +36.7% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 34.9% | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +13.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 32.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.6%, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 32.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.6%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.6% | 31.9% | 39.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.9% | 20.1% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 27.4% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 33.0% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 28.2% | 30.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 38 Maldives 33.2% compare
- 39 Burundi 33.1% compare
- 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32.2% compare
- 42 Peru 31.9% compare
- 43 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31.3% compare
- 44 Trinidad and Tobago 31.1% compare
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+ with primary in New Zealand?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in New Zealand was 32.1% 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+ with primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1975.
- How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
- New Zealand ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)