Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0724 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.0724 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.1425 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0724 units per person, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 136th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1425 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1391 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1357 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1322 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1286 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.127 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1266 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1264 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1261 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1255 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1225 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1178 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1138 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1084 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1047 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1014 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0987 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.097 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0953 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0948 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0957 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0904 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0898 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0904 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0916 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.094 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0933 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0946 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.095 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.094 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0932 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0916 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0898 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0885 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0864 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0854 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0838 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0826 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0817 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0808 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0801 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0792 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0789 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0795 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0798 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0799 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.08 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0798 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0792 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0781 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0763 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0757 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0739 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0728 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0724 units per person | -0.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0724 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0724 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1077 units per person, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.131 units per person | 0.1255 units per person | 0.1425 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1054 units per person | 0.0948 units per person | 0.1225 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0929 units per person | 0.0898 units per person | 0.0957 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0864 units per person | 0.0808 units per person | 0.0932 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0794 units per person | 0.0781 units per person | 0.0801 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0742 units per person | 0.0724 units per person | 0.0763 units per person | 5 |
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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand was 0.0724 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1425 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0724 units per person in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.