Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 22.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
22.5%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 1960
All-time low
7.3%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in New Zealand, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 48.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 24.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 26.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 7.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 20.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 30.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 32 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 33.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 27.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 27.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 22.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in New Zealand is 22.5%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in New Zealand peaked at 48.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1975.

That places New Zealand 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 48.1%
1965 24.8% -48.4%
1970 26.2% +5.7%
1975 7.3% -72.1%
1980 20.8% +184.5%
1985 30.7% +48.0%
1990 32.0% +4.0%
1995 33.2% +4.0%
2000 27.3% -17.9%
2005 27.7% +1.5%
2010 22.5% -18.8%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 22.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 4.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 22.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.9%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.5% 24.8% 48.1% 2
1970s 16.8% 7.3% 26.2% 2
1980s 25.8% 20.8% 30.7% 2
1990s 32.6% 32.0% 33.2% 2
2000s 27.5% 27.3% 27.7% 2
2010s 22.5% 22.5% 22.5% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 64 Trinidad and Tobago 24.3% compare
  2. 65 Viet Nam 23.1% compare
  3. 66 Bangladesh 22.9% compare
  4. 68 Mozambique 21.8% compare
  5. 69 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.4% compare
  6. 70 China 20.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in New Zealand was 22.5% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1975.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
New Zealand ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)