Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 31.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ 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 31.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in 2010.
The figure is down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in New Zealand peaked at 44.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1975.
New Zealand ranks 51st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.1% | — |
| 1965 | 40.3% | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 33.9% | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 25.0% | -26.3% |
| 1980 | 30.8% | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 35.3% | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 39.5% | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -1.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 31.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8%, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 31.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.6%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.2% | 40.3% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 29.5% | 25.0% | 33.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 30.8% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 36.8% | 39.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 32.3% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 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 25+ with primary in New Zealand?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in New Zealand was 31.6% 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+ with primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1975.
- How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
- New Zealand ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+ 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+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)