Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 25.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
25.8%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2010
All-time low
5.2%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in New Zealand, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 15.71965: 16.51970: 10.71975: 5.21980: 12.41985: 17.31990: 24.11995: 20.92000: 21.62005: 18.52010: 25.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in New Zealand is 25.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in New Zealand peaked at 25.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1975.

New Zealand ranks 28th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.7%
1965 16.5% +5.6%
1970 10.7% -35.4%
1975 5.2% -51.6%
1980 12.4% +140.6%
1985 17.3% +38.7%
1990 24.1% +39.7%
1995 20.9% -13.3%
2000 21.6% +3.1%
2005 18.5% -14.3%
2010 25.8% +39.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 25.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 6.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 25.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5%, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.1% 15.7% 16.5% 2
1970s 7.9% 5.2% 10.7% 2
1980s 14.9% 12.4% 17.3% 2
1990s 22.5% 20.9% 24.1% 2
2000s 20.0% 18.5% 21.6% 2
2010s 25.8% 25.8% 25.8% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 25 Togo 27.3% compare
  2. 26 Kenya 27.2% compare
  3. 27 Lesotho 26.1% compare
  4. 29 Mauritania 24.8% compare
  5. 30 Libya 23.7% compare
  6. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 23.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in New Zealand was 25.8% 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1975.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
New Zealand ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary