Gender gap education levels in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gender gap education levels was 97.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.48
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 190 countries
All-time high
100
in 1920
All-time low
48.28
in 1820
Years of data
45
1820–2024
Gender gap education levels in New Zealand, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap education levels in New Zealand stood at 97.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels in New Zealand peaked at 100 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 48.28, in 1820.
That places New Zealand 54th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 49.62 | 48.28 | 50.97 | 2 |
| 1830s | 54.98 | 53.65 | 56.31 | 2 |
| 1840s | 60.23 | 58.94 | 61.52 | 2 |
| 1850s | 65.28 | 64.05 | 66.5 | 2 |
| 1860s | 70.01 | 68.87 | 71.15 | 2 |
| 1870s | 74.38 | 73.34 | 75.42 | 2 |
| 1880s | 78.34 | 77.4 | 79.27 | 2 |
| 1890s | 81.85 | 81.03 | 82.67 | 2 |
| 1900s | 84.48 | 82.33 | 86.63 | 2 |
| 1910s | 92.12 | 90.63 | 93.62 | 2 |
| 1920s | 95.26 | 90.52 | 100 | 2 |
| 1930s | 76.69 | 76.11 | 77.27 | 2 |
| 1940s | 73.78 | 72.68 | 74.88 | 2 |
| 1950s | 93.69 | 92.35 | 95.02 | 2 |
| 1960s | 77.5 | 77 | 78 | 2 |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.98 | 98.76 | 99.46 | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.07 | 97.48 | 98.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 26,597 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.66 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels in New Zealand?
- Gender gap education levels in New Zealand was 97.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1920.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.28 in 1820.
- How does New Zealand rank for gender gap education levels?
- New Zealand ranks 54th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap education levels rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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