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

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 16.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
16.3%
World rank
61st
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 1960
All-time low
15.2%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 31.11965: 28.21970: 21.71975: 22.41980: 16.41985: 16.51990: 15.61995: 16.42000: 16.72005: 15.22010: 16.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in New Zealand stood at 16.3%.

That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in New Zealand peaked at 31.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2005.

That places New Zealand 61st 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 65-69 with primary schooling. in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 31.1%
1965 28.2% -9.4%
1970 21.7% -22.9%
1975 22.4% +3.3%
1980 16.4% -26.8%
1985 16.5% +0.5%
1990 15.6% -5.3%
1995 16.4% +5.2%
2000 16.7% +1.5%
2005 15.2% -8.9%
2010 16.3% +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.6% 28.2% 31.1% 2
1970s 22.1% 21.7% 22.4% 2
1980s 16.5% 16.4% 16.5% 2
1990s 16.0% 15.6% 16.4% 2
2000s 15.9% 15.2% 16.7% 2
2010s 16.3% 16.3% 16.3% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 58 Iceland 17.0% compare
  2. 59 Hong Kong, China 16.9% compare
  3. 60 Gabon 16.4% compare
  4. 62 Barbados 15.8% compare
  5. 63 Brunei Darussalam 15.7% compare
  6. 64 Mongolia 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in New Zealand was 16.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2005.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
New Zealand ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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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