Europe & Central Asia vs New Zealand: School enrollment, primary, female

Europe & Central Asia
94.9%
in 2018
New Zealand
98.9%
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia rank
11th
New Zealand rank
10th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • New Zealand
020406080100197219952018

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 98.9% against 94.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 4.0%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 43 groups.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 92.2% 99.3% 7.1% New Zealand
1980s 92.1% 98.0% 5.9% New Zealand
1990s 94.0% 98.2% 4.1% New Zealand
2010s 95.8% 98.1% 2.3% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Europe & Central Asia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 98.9% against 94.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Europe & Central Asia and New Zealand?
4.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and New Zealand?
12 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia and New Zealand rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.