Maldives vs New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Maldives
98.9%
in 2023
New Zealand
98.8%
in 2024
Maldives rank
103rd
New Zealand rank
105th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- New Zealand
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 103rd and New Zealand ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.1% | 100.9% | 11.1% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 100.1% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 99.1% | 2.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Maldives or New Zealand?
- Maldives, at 98.9% against 98.8% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Maldives and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and New Zealand rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 103rd and New Zealand ranks 105th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release