New Zealand vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

New Zealand
0.8743 LPIA
in 2018
United States of America
0.9033 LPIA
in 2018
New Zealand rank
16th
United States of America rank
15th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.9033 LPIA against 0.8743 LPIA in New Zealand, a difference of 0.029 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 15th of 36 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9732 LPIA 1 LPIA 0.0304 LPIA United States of America
2010s 0.8909 LPIA 0.9281 LPIA 0.0373 LPIA United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, New Zealand or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.9033 LPIA against 0.8743 LPIA in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between New Zealand and United States of America?
0.029 LPIA, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
New Zealand ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 15th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 200 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/