Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 111.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in New Zealand, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in New Zealand is 111.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in New Zealand peaked at 111.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 1971.
New Zealand ranks 10th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72.9% | — |
| 1971 | 72.5% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 73.0% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 72.8% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 74.9% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 74.2% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 73.2% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 75.1% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 76.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 77.9% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 79.3% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 81.7% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 84.1% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 89.1% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 93.9% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 97.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 109.0% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 108.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 108.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 105.4% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 109.9% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 111.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.5% | 72.5% | 75.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 75.4% | 73.2% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.7% | 79.3% | 97.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 108.8% | 105.4% | 111.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 7 Grenada 114.1% compare
- 8 Netherlands 112.2% compare
- 9 Argentina 111.0% compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110.9% compare
- 12 Spain 110.7% compare
- 13 Costa Rica 108.3% 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 to tertiary, female in New Zealand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in New Zealand was 111.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 111.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 1971.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- New Zealand ranks 10th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.