Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 48.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
48.0%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 1960
All-time low
42.8%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in New Zealand, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 66.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 64.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 61.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 58 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 52.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 48.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 45.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 44 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 42.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 44.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 48 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 population age 75+ with primary schooling. in New Zealand stood at 48.0%.

That represents a change of up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in New Zealand peaked at 66.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2000.

New Zealand ranks 32nd 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 population age 75+ with primary schooling. in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 66.7%
1965 64.6% -3.2%
1970 61.3% -5.1%
1975 58.0% -5.3%
1980 52.7% -9.2%
1985 48.8% -7.3%
1990 45.1% -7.7%
1995 44.0% -2.3%
2000 42.8% -2.8%
2005 44.5% +3.9%
2010 48.0% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65.7% 64.6% 66.7% 2
1970s 59.7% 58.0% 61.3% 2
1980s 50.8% 48.8% 52.7% 2
1990s 44.5% 44.0% 45.1% 2
2000s 43.6% 42.8% 44.5% 2
2010s 48.0% 48.0% 48.0% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 29 Dominican Republic 50.4% compare
  2. 30 Mauritius 49.4% compare
  3. 31 Italy 48.2% compare
  4. 33 Sweden 47.6% compare
  5. 34 Luxembourg 47.6% compare
  6. 35 Mexico 47.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in New Zealand was 48.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 population age 75+ 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 population age 75+ 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 population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)