New Zealand vs Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
New Zealand
108.2%
in 2018
Tonga
108.3%
in 2015
New Zealand rank
27th
Tonga rank
25th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- New Zealand
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 108.3% against 108.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.
New Zealand ranks 27th and Tonga ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.1% | 94.2% | 2.1% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 92.8% | 107.1% | 14.4% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 101.4% | 105.4% | 4.0% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 109.1% | 108.2% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 108.5% | 106.3% | 2.2% | 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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 108.3% against 108.2% in New Zealand as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between New Zealand and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tonga?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do New Zealand and Tonga rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 27th and Tonga ranks 25th 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.