Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Niue
Niue: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 74.1% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Niue, 1970–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niue recorded 74.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2005.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Niue peaked at 84.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 1983.
That places Niue 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Niue, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77.3% | — |
| 1971 | 74.3% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 71.3% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 66.3% | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 68.9% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 68.0% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 72.7% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 68.9% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 64.3% | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 62.6% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 64.1% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 60.8% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 67.7% | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 71.5% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 67.3% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 71.0% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 76.7% | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 68.6% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 77.1% | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.6% | 66.3% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.5% | 60.8% | 71.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 72.1% | 68.6% | 76.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 73.9% | 84.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Niue
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 108 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 109 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Niue?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Niue was 74.1% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 1983.
- How does Niue rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Niue ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2005.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release