New Zealand vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female

New Zealand
6.49
in 2010
Switzerland
7.69
in 2010
New Zealand rank
10th
Switzerland rank
7th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
02468196019852010

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 7.69 against 6.49 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.2.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 6.71 4.91 1.8 New Zealand
1970s 6.01 6.46 0.45 Switzerland
1980s 6.16 6.52 0.355 Switzerland
1990s 6.42 5.81 0.605 New Zealand
2000s 6.5 5.79 0.7 New Zealand
2010s 6.49 7.69 1.2 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female, New Zealand or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 7.69 against 6.49 in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female between New Zealand and Switzerland?
1.2, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female?
New Zealand ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female
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
Last refreshed

Average years of primary schooling, 75+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 75.