Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 102.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
102.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
61st
of 188 countries
All-time high
105.8%
in 2003
All-time low
98.6%
in 1994
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in New Zealand, 1994–2018

02550751001994200620181994: 98.6 %1995: 99.4 %1996: 101.8 %1997: 101.3 %1998: 100.5 %1999: 100.3 %2000: 101.2 %2001: 102.7 %2002: 105.3 %2003: 105.8 %2004: 104.7 %2005: 102.3 %2006: 101.2 %2007: 101.2 %2008: 101.7 %2009: 103.1 %2010: 103.6 %2011: 103.6 %2012: 102.8 %2013: 101.8 %2014: 102 %2015: 102 %2016: 101.6 %2017: 101.9 %2018: 102.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 102.5% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in New Zealand peaked at 105.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 1994.

That places New Zealand 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in New Zealand, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 98.6%
1995 99.4% +0.8%
1996 101.8% +2.4%
1997 101.3% -0.4%
1998 100.5% -0.8%
1999 100.3% -0.1%
2000 101.2% +0.9%
2001 102.7% +1.4%
2002 105.3% +2.5%
2003 105.8% +0.5%
2004 104.7% -1.0%
2005 102.3% -2.3%
2006 101.2% -1.1%
2007 101.2% +0.1%
2008 101.7% +0.4%
2009 103.1% +1.4%
2010 103.6% +0.4%
2011 103.6% +0.1%
2012 102.8% -0.8%
2013 101.8% -1.0%
2014 102.0% +0.3%
2015 102.0% -0.0%
2016 101.6% -0.4%
2017 101.9% +0.3%
2018 102.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.3% 98.6% 101.8% 6
2000s 102.9% 101.2% 105.8% 10
2010s 102.4% 101.6% 103.6% 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 58 Libya 103.0% compare
  2. 59 Finland 102.6% compare
  3. 60 Bangladesh 102.6% compare
  4. 62 Viet Nam 102.5% compare
  5. 63 Latvia 102.3% compare
  6. 64 Azerbaijan 102.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in New Zealand?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in New Zealand was 102.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
New Zealand ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.