Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 85.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in New Zealand, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 85.8% for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in New Zealand peaked at 94.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 87th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 92.6% | — |
| 2015 | 94.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | +1.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 85.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.9%, 90% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 85.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.5%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.1% | 88.5% | 94.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 81.0% | 86.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 84 Gibraltar 86.8% compare
- 85 Cape Verde 86.3% compare
- 86 Maldives 86.0% compare
- 88 El Salvador 85.8% compare
- 89 Nicaragua 85.6% compare
- 90 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 85.6%
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 enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in New Zealand?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in New Zealand was 85.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- New Zealand ranks 87th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release