Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary was 29.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 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
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in New Zealand is 29.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in New Zealand peaked at 29.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1975.
That places New Zealand 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.0% | — |
| 1965 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | -82.0% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | -66.5% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | +856.6% |
| 1985 | 19.7% | +42.3% |
| 1990 | 25.9% | +31.1% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +88.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 29.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 11.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 29.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.8%, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 13.9% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 21.5% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 15.3% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 37 Central African Republic 29.7% compare
- 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.7% compare
- 39 Senegal 29.3% compare
- 41 Togo 28.2% compare
- 42 Tunisia 27.1% compare
- 43 Afghanistan 27.0% 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 25-29 with primary in New Zealand?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in New Zealand was 29.0% 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 25-29 with primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1975.
- How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary?
- New Zealand ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 25-29 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)