Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 99.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 183 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1970
All-time low
97.2%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1970–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in New Zealand, 1970–2017

0204060801001970199320171970: 100 % of primary school age children1971: 99.8 % of primary school age children1972: 99.9 % of primary school age children1973: 99.5 % of primary school age children1974: 99.4 % of primary school age children1975: 99.6 % of primary school age children1976: 99.7 % of primary school age children1977: 99.6 % of primary school age children1978: 99.4 % of primary school age children1979: 99.4 % of primary school age children1980: 99.5 % of primary school age children1981: 99.3 % of primary school age children1982: 99.2 % of primary school age children1983: 98.8 % of primary school age children1984: 99.5 % of primary school age children1985: 99.6 % of primary school age children1986: 99.8 % of primary school age children1987: 99.9 % of primary school age children1988: 99.9 % of primary school age children1989: 99.8 % of primary school age children1990: 99.5 % of primary school age children1991: 99 % of primary school age children1992: 97.6 % of primary school age children1994: 97.2 % of primary school age children1995: 98.5 % of primary school age children1996: 99 % of primary school age children1997: 99.8 % of primary school age children2014: 97.5 % of primary school age children2015: 97.7 % of primary school age children2016: 98.5 % of primary school age children2017: 99.2 % 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

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in New Zealand is 99.2%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in New Zealand peaked at 100.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 1994.

New Zealand ranks 26th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in New Zealand, 1970 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1970 100.0%
1971 99.8% -0.2%
1972 99.9% +0.1%
1973 99.5% -0.4%
1974 99.4% -0.1%
1975 99.6% +0.1%
1976 99.7% +0.1%
1977 99.6% -0.1%
1978 99.4% -0.1%
1979 99.4% -0.0%
1980 99.5% +0.1%
1981 99.3% -0.2%
1982 99.2% -0.1%
1983 98.8% -0.4%
1984 99.5% +0.7%
1985 99.6% +0.1%
1986 99.8% +0.2%
1987 99.9% +0.1%
1988 99.9% +0.0%
1989 99.8% -0.1%
1990 99.5% -0.3%
1991 99.0% -0.5%
1992 97.6% -1.4%
1994 97.2% -0.4%
1995 98.5% +1.4%
1996 99.0% +0.5%
1997 99.8% +0.8%
2014 97.5% -2.3%
2015 97.7% +0.3%
2016 98.5% +0.8%
2017 99.2% +0.7%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 99.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 99.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99.6% 99.4% 100.0% 10
1980s 99.5% 98.8% 99.9% 10
1990s 98.6% 97.2% 99.8% 7
2010s 98.2% 97.5% 99.2% 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 23 Sri Lanka 99.3% compare
  2. 24 Grenada 99.2% compare
  3. 25 Georgia 99.2% compare
  4. 27 Mexico 99.2% compare
  5. 28 Morocco 99.2% compare
  6. 29 Belgium 99.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in New Zealand?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in New Zealand was 99.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
New Zealand ranks 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
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 (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% 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
219 places, 4,744 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.