Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 56.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
56.3%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 16.71965: 5.61970: 1.11975: 0.691980: 15.11985: 20.31990: 17.71995: 21.72000: 12.92005: 15.42010: 56.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in New Zealand stood at 56.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 337.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in New Zealand peaked at 56.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1975.

New Zealand ranks 3rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.7%
1965 5.6% -66.4%
1970 1.1% -81.0%
1975 0.7% -35.5%
1980 15.1% +2094.2%
1985 20.3% +34.1%
1990 17.7% -13.0%
1995 21.7% +22.8%
2000 12.9% -40.6%
2005 15.4% +20.0%
2010 56.3% +264.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 56.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 30.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 56.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 15.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.2% 5.6% 16.7% 2
1970s 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 2
1980s 17.7% 15.1% 20.3% 2
1990s 19.7% 17.7% 21.7% 2
2000s 14.2% 12.9% 15.4% 2
2010s 56.3% 56.3% 56.3% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 61.0% compare
  2. 2 Papua New Guinea 57.8% compare
  3. 4 Mauritania 56.0% compare
  4. 5 Cameroon 41.4% compare
  5. 6 Rwanda 39.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in New Zealand was 56.3% 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 20-24 with primary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1975.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 337.1%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 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
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Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary