Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 9.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
9.5%
World rank
72nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 1960
All-time low
9.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in New Zealand, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 26.51965: 18.11970: 18.31975: 13.91980: 13.81985: 12.11990: 13.81995: 13.22000: 122005: 11.92010: 9.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in New Zealand stood at 9.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in New Zealand peaked at 26.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2010.

That places New Zealand 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 26.5%
1965 18.1% -31.5%
1970 18.3% +0.9%
1975 13.9% -23.8%
1980 13.8% -1.3%
1985 12.1% -12.4%
1990 13.8% +14.4%
1995 13.2% -4.6%
2000 12.0% -8.9%
2005 11.9% -0.3%
2010 9.5% -20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.3% 18.1% 26.5% 2
1970s 16.1% 13.9% 18.3% 2
1980s 12.9% 12.1% 13.8% 2
1990s 13.5% 13.2% 13.8% 2
2000s 12.0% 11.9% 12.0% 2
2010s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 69 Togo 9.9% compare
  2. 70 Hong Kong, China 9.8% compare
  3. 71 Sri Lanka 9.5% compare
  4. 73 Türkiye 9.4% compare
  5. 74 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.3% compare
  6. 75 Brunei Darussalam 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2010.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
New Zealand ranks 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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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