ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
97.1%
in 2024
New Zealand
96.7%
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
154th
New Zealand rank
153rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 97.1% against 96.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 154th and New Zealand ranks 153rd of 221 groups.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 88.2% 99.4% 11.2% New Zealand
2010s 95.7% 98.7% 2.9% New Zealand
2020s 97.0% 97.1% 0.2% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or New Zealand?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 97.1% against 96.7% in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and New Zealand?
0.4%, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and New Zealand?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and New Zealand rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 154th and New Zealand ranks 153rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release