Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in New Zealand
New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 39.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. 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 39.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in New Zealand peaked at 39.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1975.
New Zealand ranks 24th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.8% | — |
| 1965 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | -81.7% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -70.5% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | +861.9% |
| 1985 | 20.3% | +57.2% |
| 1990 | 26.3% | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +129.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 39.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 11.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 39.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.2%, 3.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 12.9% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 23.5% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 17.2% | 26.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 21 Rwanda 41.2% compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 40.0% compare
- 23 Iraq 39.5% compare
- 25 Costa Rica 39.2% compare
- 26 Paraguay 38.4% compare
- 27 El Salvador 38.4% 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 population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in New Zealand?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in New Zealand was 39.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1975.
- How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
- New Zealand ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 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 population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)