Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.04 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2007.
That places New Zealand 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 32 Cook Islands 1.05 GPIA compare
- 33 Lebanon 1.04 GPIA compare
- 34 Croatia 1.04 GPIA compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.04 GPIA compare
- 37 El Salvador 1.04 GPIA compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 1.04 GPIA compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2007.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- New Zealand ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release