Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 98.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 1973
All-time low
97.2%
in 1994
Years of data
11
1973–2016

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in New Zealand, 1973–2016

0204060801001973199420161973: 99.5 % of primary school age children1974: 99.1 % of primary school age children1983: 98 % of primary school age children1991: 98.8 % of primary school age children1992: 97.3 % of primary school age children1994: 97.2 % of primary school age children1995: 98.6 % of primary school age children1996: 98.9 % of primary school age children2014: 97.7 % of primary school age children2015: 98 % of primary school age children2016: 98.9 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

In 2016, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in New Zealand stood at 98.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in New Zealand peaked at 99.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 1994.

That places New Zealand 18th out of 165 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children) in New Zealand, 1973 to 2016.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1973 99.5%
1974 99.1% -0.3%
1983 98.0% -1.1%
1991 98.8% +0.8%
1992 97.3% -1.5%
1994 97.2% -0.2%
1995 98.6% +1.5%
1996 98.9% +0.3%
2014 97.7% -1.2%
2015 98.0% +0.4%
2016 98.9% +0.9%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 98.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 98.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99.3% 99.1% 99.5% 2
1980s 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 1
1990s 98.2% 97.2% 98.9% 5
2010s 98.2% 97.7% 98.9% 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 15 Canada 99.1% compare
  2. 16 Denmark 99.0% compare
  3. 17 Slovenia 98.9% compare
  4. 19 Finland 98.8% compare
  5. 20 Fiji 98.8% compare
  6. 21 Egypt 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in New Zealand?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in New Zealand was 98.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 1973.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
New Zealand ranks 18th out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,575 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.