Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary was 49.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
49.7%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
67.1%
in 1960
All-time low
47.2%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 67.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 65 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 62.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 60.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 55.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 48.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 49.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 47.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 52.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 54.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 49.7 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 female population age 70-74 with primary in New Zealand stood at 49.7%.

The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in New Zealand peaked at 67.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 1995.

That places New Zealand 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 70-74 with primary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 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 62.7% -3.5%
1975 60.4% -3.8%
1980 55.8% -7.6%
1985 48.9% -12.3%
1990 49.2% +0.7%
1995 47.2% -4.2%
2000 52.8% +11.9%
2005 54.1% +2.6%
2010 49.7% -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 66.0% 65.0% 67.1% 2
1970s 61.5% 60.4% 62.7% 2
1980s 52.3% 48.9% 55.8% 2
1990s 48.2% 47.2% 49.2% 2
2000s 53.5% 52.8% 54.1% 2
2010s 49.7% 49.7% 49.7% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 26 Italy 50.5% compare
  2. 27 China 50.4% compare
  3. 28 Chile 49.8% compare
  4. 30 Luxembourg 49.6% compare
  5. 31 Panama 49.5% compare
  6. 32 Viet Nam 48.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in New Zealand was 49.7% 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 1995.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary?
New Zealand ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)