Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 110.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
110.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 193 countries
All-time high
115.3%
in 2009
All-time low
90.8%
in 1974
Years of data
47
1970–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in New Zealand, 1970–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in New Zealand stood at 110.2%.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in New Zealand peaked at 115.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 1974.

New Zealand ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in New Zealand, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 92.1%
1971 91.4% -0.7%
1972 91.2% -0.2%
1973 91.0% -0.2%
1974 90.8% -0.2%
1975 92.4% +1.8%
1976 94.1% +1.9%
1977 94.3% +0.2%
1979 94.1% -0.3%
1980 93.0% -1.1%
1981 92.2% -0.8%
1982 92.4% +0.2%
1983 93.1% +0.8%
1984 93.2% +0.1%
1985 93.0% -0.3%
1986 92.7% -0.3%
1987 93.2% +0.6%
1988 93.8% +0.6%
1989 94.2% +0.4%
1990 95.3% +1.2%
1991 96.5% +1.2%
1992 96.9% +0.4%
1993 101.0% +4.3%
1994 105.6% +4.6%
1995 107.2% +1.5%
1996 109.6% +2.3%
1997 109.6% -0.0%
1998 109.0% -0.5%
1999 107.6% -1.3%
2000 107.2% -0.4%
2002 110.6% +3.1%
2003 112.4% +1.7%
2004 110.0% -2.1%
2005 112.7% +2.5%
2006 111.6% -1.0%
2007 111.9% +0.2%
2008 111.5% -0.3%
2009 115.3% +3.4%
2010 112.7% -2.3%
2011 112.1% -0.5%
2012 110.7% -1.3%
2013 109.6% -1.0%
2014 109.2% -0.4%
2015 108.8% -0.4%
2016 109.0% +0.2%
2017 109.7% +0.6%
2018 110.2% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 92.4% 90.8% 94.3% 9
1980s 93.1% 92.2% 94.2% 10
1990s 103.8% 95.3% 109.6% 10
2000s 111.5% 107.2% 115.3% 9
2010s 110.2% 108.8% 112.7% 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.0% compare
  2. 16 Naoero 110.8% compare
  3. 17 Argentina 110.3% compare
  4. 19 Kazakhstan 110.0% compare
  5. 20 Hong Kong, China 109.4% compare
  6. 21 Brazil 109.2% compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in New Zealand?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in New Zealand was 110.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 115.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 1974.
How does New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
New Zealand ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and 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.