Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in New Zealand

New Zealand: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 98.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
131st
of 186 countries
All-time high
107.1%
in 1996
All-time low
97.5%
in 2014
Years of data
12
1989–2017

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in New Zealand, 1989–2017

02550751001989200320171989: 101.9 % of relevant age group1990: 102.5 % of relevant age group1991: 100.4 % of relevant age group1992: 97.7 % of relevant age group1993: 101.4 % of relevant age group1995: 105.4 % of relevant age group1996: 107.1 % of relevant age group2013: 102.2 % of relevant age group2014: 97.5 % of relevant age group2015: 98.6 % of relevant age group2016: 98.3 % of relevant age group2017: 98.3 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in New Zealand stood at 98.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in New Zealand peaked at 107.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2014.

New Zealand ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in New Zealand, 1989 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1989 101.9%
1990 102.5% +0.6%
1991 100.4% -2.0%
1992 97.7% -2.7%
1993 101.4% +3.9%
1995 105.4% +3.9%
1996 107.1% +1.6%
2013 102.2% -4.6%
2014 97.5% -4.6%
2015 98.6% +1.2%
2016 98.3% -0.3%
2017 98.3% -0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 98.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 98.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.5%, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 101.9% 101.9% 101.9% 1
1990s 102.4% 97.7% 107.1% 6
2010s 99.0% 97.5% 102.2% 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 128 Comoros 98.5% compare
  2. 129 Belize 98.5% compare
  3. 130 Barbados 98.3% compare
  4. 132 Denmark 98.3% compare
  5. 133 Slovakia 97.7% compare
  6. 134 Botswana 97.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in New Zealand?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in New Zealand was 98.3% 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, total recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 107.1% in 1996.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2014.
How does New Zealand rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
New Zealand ranks 131st out of 186 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
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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.