Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 96.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
142nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2003
All-time low
96.7%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 96.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in New Zealand peaked at 99.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.7% | — |
| 2001 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.7% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.4% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.7% | 98.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 139 Saint Lucia 97.2% compare
- 140 Jamaica 97.1% compare
- 141 United States of America 97.0% compare
- 143 Belarus 96.8% compare
- 144 Cayman Islands 96.7% compare
- 145 Egypt 96.7% 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, female in New Zealand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in New Zealand was 96.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- New Zealand ranks 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release