Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 22.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
22.7%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 1965
All-time low
15.6%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in New Zealand, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 291965: 30.71970: 17.51975: 18.71980: 15.61985: 231990: 30.61995: 24.92000: 26.12005: 21.22010: 22.7

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in New Zealand stood at 22.7%.

That represents a change of down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in New Zealand peaked at 30.7% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1980.

New Zealand ranks 29th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 29.0%
1965 30.7% +5.6%
1970 17.5% -42.9%
1975 18.7% +6.6%
1980 15.6% -16.2%
1985 23.0% +47.3%
1990 30.6% +32.9%
1995 24.9% -18.8%
2000 26.1% +4.8%
2005 21.2% -18.5%
2010 22.7% +6.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 22.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.8%, 3.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 22.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.3%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.9% 29.0% 30.7% 2
1970s 18.1% 17.5% 18.7% 2
1980s 19.3% 15.6% 23.0% 2
1990s 27.8% 24.9% 30.6% 2
2000s 23.7% 21.2% 26.1% 2
2010s 22.7% 22.7% 22.7% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 26 Namibia 24.2% compare
  2. 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23.3% compare
  3. 28 Tunisia 23.1% compare
  4. 30 Kenya 22.6% compare
  5. 31 Zimbabwe 22.3% compare
  6. 32 Mexico 21.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in New Zealand was 22.7% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1980.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
New Zealand ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary