New Zealand vs South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

New Zealand
106.3%
in 2018
South Asia
82.2%
in 2019
New Zealand rank
37th
South Asia rank
34th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Asia
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 106.3% against 82.2% in South Asia, a difference of 24.1%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 37th and South Asia ranks 34th of 193 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 93.2% 60.5% 32.8% New Zealand
1980s 93.1% 66.3% 26.8% New Zealand
1990s 102.9% 71.5% 31.4% New Zealand
2000s 108.0% 75.2% 32.8% New Zealand
2010s 106.3% 82.6% 23.8% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, New Zealand or South Asia?
New Zealand, at 106.3% against 82.2% in South Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between New Zealand and South Asia?
24.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Asia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do New Zealand and South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
New Zealand ranks 37th and South Asia ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.