Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 98.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in New Zealand, 1989–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 98.8% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2017.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in New Zealand peaked at 106.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 1992.
New Zealand ranks 124th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 101.1% | — |
| 1990 | 102.0% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 101.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 96.7% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 103.0% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 105.9% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 106.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 102.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 98.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.2%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 98.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.4%, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101.1% | 101.1% | 101.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 102.5% | 96.7% | 106.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 97.2% | 102.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in New Zealand?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in New Zealand was 98.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 106.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 1992.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- New Zealand ranks 124th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.