Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Niue
Niue: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 101.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
101.3%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
98th
of 217 countries
All-time high
119.7%
in 1994
All-time low
77.5%
in 1981
Years of data
41
1970–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Niue, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Niue is 101.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Niue peaked at 119.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 1981.
That places Niue 98th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Niue, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 107.2% | — |
| 1971 | 103.5% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 100.8% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 95.3% | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 100.4% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 94.7% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 96.9% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 94.2% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 101.4% | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 92.8% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 88.8% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 77.5% | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 87.2% | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 82.9% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 91.2% | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 98.0% | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 89.3% | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 99.7% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 100.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 119.7% | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 116.9% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 115.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 106.1% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 113.3% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 109.4% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 102.5% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 112.1% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 103.6% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 106.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 103.1% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 111.3% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 106.2% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 113.8% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 110.9% | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 113.9% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 101.3% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.7% | 92.8% | 107.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 77.5% | 98.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 108.8% | 99.0% | 119.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 90.2% | 112.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 106.2% | 103.1% | 111.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 106.5% | 92.6% | 113.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 95 South Africa 101.8% compare
- 96 Guatemala 101.5% compare
- 97 Austria 101.3% compare
- 99 Switzerland 101.2% compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 101.2% compare
- 101 Croatia 101.2% compare
More education data for Niue
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 61.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Niue?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Niue was 101.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 119.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 1981.
- How does Niue rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Niue ranks 98th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release