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 29.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
29.4%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 1960
All-time low
22.4%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 48.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 48.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 26.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 27.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 22.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 32.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 42.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 33.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 34.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 27.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 29.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in New Zealand stood at 29.4%.

That represents a change of down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in New Zealand peaked at 48.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1980.

New Zealand ranks 54th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 48.1%
1965 48.1% +0.0%
1970 26.2% -45.5%
1975 27.4% +4.7%
1980 22.4% -18.3%
1985 32.4% +44.6%
1990 42.3% +30.5%
1995 33.2% -21.4%
2000 34.4% +3.5%
2005 27.7% -19.4%
2010 29.4% +6.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 29.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 29.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.7%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.1% 48.1% 48.1% 2
1970s 26.8% 26.2% 27.4% 2
1980s 27.4% 22.4% 32.4% 2
1990s 37.8% 33.2% 42.3% 2
2000s 31.1% 27.7% 34.4% 2
2010s 29.4% 29.4% 29.4% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 51 Iceland 31.9% compare
  2. 52 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31.4% compare
  3. 53 Fiji 30.9% compare
  4. 55 Macau, China 28.9% compare
  5. 56 Malaysia 28.7% compare
  6. 57 Sudan 28.1% 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 29.4% 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1980.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
New Zealand ranks 54th 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 14.6%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)