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

Latest (2010)
32.1%
World rank
41st
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 1960
All-time low
20.1%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 39.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 31.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 25.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 20.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 27.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 31.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 34.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 33 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 30.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 28.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 32.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Maldives 33.2% compare
  2. 39 Burundi 33.1% compare
  3. 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32.2% compare
  4. 42 Peru 31.9% compare
  5. 43 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31.3% compare
  6. 44 Trinidad and Tobago 31.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female 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
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)