Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary was 51.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
51.3%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
67.1%
in 1960
All-time low
48.0%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 67.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 65 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 55.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 60.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 48 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 50 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 49.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 54 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 55.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 49.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 51.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in New Zealand is 51.3%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in New Zealand peaked at 67.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1980.

New Zealand ranks 25th 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 female population age 65-69 with primary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 67.1%
1965 65.0% -3.1%
1970 55.9% -14.0%
1975 60.4% +8.0%
1980 48.0% -20.5%
1985 50.0% +4.1%
1990 49.2% -1.5%
1995 54.0% +9.8%
2000 55.1% +2.0%
2005 49.8% -9.7%
2010 51.3% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 66.0% 65.0% 67.1% 2
1970s 58.1% 55.9% 60.4% 2
1980s 49.0% 48.0% 50.0% 2
1990s 51.6% 49.2% 54.0% 2
2000s 52.5% 49.8% 55.1% 2
2010s 51.3% 51.3% 51.3% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 22 Iceland 52.3% compare
  2. 23 Portugal 52.3% compare
  3. 24 Ecuador 51.8% compare
  4. 26 Mexico 50.6% compare
  5. 27 Italy 50.5% compare
  6. 28 China 50.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in New Zealand was 51.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1980.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
New Zealand ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 female population age 65-69 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 female population age 65-69 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 female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)