Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 99.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in New Zealand, 1970–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
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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About this data
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.