Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in New Zealand

New Zealand: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total was 99.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
38th
of 113 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2017
All-time low
96.1%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in New Zealand, 2013–2017

0204060801002013201520172013: 96.1 %2014: 98.5 %2015: 97 %2016: 97.1 %2017: 99.4 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in New Zealand stood at 99.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over five years.

That places New Zealand 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in New Zealand, 2013 to 2017.
Year % Change
2013 96.1%
2014 98.5% +2.5%
2015 97.0% -1.5%
2016 97.1% +0.1%
2017 99.4% +2.4%

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 35 Macao 99.6% compare
  2. 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 99.6%
  3. 37 China 99.4% compare
  4. 39 Lithuania 99.3% compare
  5. 40 Ghana 98.9% compare
  6. 41 Saint Lucia 98.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in New Zealand?
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in New Zealand was 99.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2013.
How does New Zealand rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
New Zealand ranks 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,128 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.