Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Finland or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Finland as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?

7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.

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.

Finland vs New Zealand: School enrollment, primary, female

Finland

98.8%

in 2017

New Zealand

98.9%

in 2016

Finland rank

13th

New Zealand rank

10th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

Finland
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 167 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	98.6%	98.2%	0.3%	Finland
2010s	99.2%	98.1%	1.1%	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Finland or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Finland as of 2016.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Finland and New Zealand?: 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?: Finland ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 167 countries.
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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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: 03 September 2026

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.