Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 9.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
9.5%
World rank
72nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 1960
All-time low
8.7%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in New Zealand, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 19.71965: 18.11970: 15.41975: 13.91980: 10.71985: 12.71990: 13.51995: 11.82000: 11.92005: 8.72010: 9.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in New Zealand is 9.5%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in New Zealand peaked at 19.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2005.

New Zealand ranks 72nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.7%
1965 18.1% -8.0%
1970 15.4% -15.3%
1975 13.9% -9.3%
1980 10.7% -23.6%
1985 12.7% +19.1%
1990 13.5% +6.4%
1995 11.8% -12.5%
2000 11.9% +0.5%
2005 8.7% -26.4%
2010 9.5% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.9% 18.1% 19.7% 2
1970s 14.7% 13.9% 15.4% 2
1980s 11.7% 10.7% 12.7% 2
1990s 12.7% 11.8% 13.5% 2
2000s 10.3% 8.7% 11.9% 2
2010s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 69 Hong Kong, China 9.8% compare
  2. 70 Morocco 9.7% compare
  3. 71 Sri Lanka 9.5% compare
  4. 73 Iceland 9.5% compare
  5. 74 Türkiye 9.4% compare
  6. 75 Malta 9.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in New Zealand was 9.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2005.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
New Zealand ranks 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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