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
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in New Zealand, 1960–2010
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary