Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in New Zealand
New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 39.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 39.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in New Zealand peaked at 64.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2010.
That places New Zealand 46th 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.6% | — |
| 1965 | 48.1% | -25.5% |
| 1970 | 53.5% | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 42.1% | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 43.8% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 40.1% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 48.0% | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -19.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 39.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 39.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.6%, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.3% | 48.1% | 64.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 47.8% | 42.1% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.0% | 40.1% | 43.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.0% | 49.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.1% | 48.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 44 Brazil 41.1% compare
- 45 Qatar 39.5% compare
- 47 Hong Kong, China 38.6% compare
- 48 Cyprus 37.8% compare
- 49 Syrian Arab Republic 37.5% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in New Zealand?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in New Zealand was 39.2% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2010.
- How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
- New Zealand ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)