Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary was 27.9% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
27.9%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 1960
All-time low
27.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 39.31965: 30.41970: 35.91975: 30.31980: 32.41985: 30.51990: 37.21995: 39.12000: 36.22005: 372010: 27.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in New Zealand stood at 27.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in New Zealand peaked at 39.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2010.

That places New Zealand 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 39.3%
1965 30.4% -22.7%
1970 35.9% +18.2%
1975 30.3% -15.6%
1980 32.4% +7.0%
1985 30.5% -6.0%
1990 37.2% +22.2%
1995 39.1% +5.1%
2000 36.2% -7.4%
2005 37.0% +2.1%
2010 27.9% -24.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 27.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 27.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.5%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.8% 30.4% 39.3% 2
1970s 33.1% 30.3% 35.9% 2
1980s 31.5% 30.5% 32.4% 2
1990s 38.2% 37.2% 39.1% 2
2000s 36.6% 36.2% 37.0% 2
2010s 27.9% 27.9% 27.9% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 18 Malaysia 29.6% compare
  2. 19 Macau, China 29.5% compare
  3. 20 Italy 28.6% compare
  4. 22 Philippines 27.8% compare
  5. 23 Indonesia 27.8% compare
  6. 24 Panama 26.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in New Zealand was 27.9% 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 60-64 with primary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2010.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary?
New Zealand ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary