New Zealand vs Other small states: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- New Zealand
- Other small states
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 108.2% against 90.3% in Other small states, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 27th and Other small states ranks 26th of 197 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.8% | 66.7% | 26.1% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 93.1% | 73.6% | 19.5% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 103.4% | 76.9% | 26.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 109.3% | 85.1% | 24.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 108.2% | 89.3% | 18.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, New Zealand or Other small states?
- New Zealand, at 108.2% against 90.3% in Other small states as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between New Zealand and Other small states?
- 17.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Other small states?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Other small states rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 27th and Other small states ranks 26th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.