Net intake rate in grade 1 in New Zealand

New Zealand: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 94.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
94.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 118 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2015
All-time low
94.5%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Net intake rate in grade 1 in New Zealand, 2013–2017

0204060801002013201520172013: 95.6 % of official school-age population2014: 94.5 % of official school-age population2015: 95.8 % of official school-age population2016: 95 % of official school-age population2017: 94.6 % of official school-age population

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1 in New Zealand is 94.6%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over five years.

New Zealand ranks 14th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Net intake rate in grade 1 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population) in New Zealand, 2013 to 2017.
Year % of official school-age population Change
2013 95.6%
2014 94.5% -1.1%
2015 95.8% +1.3%
2016 95.0% -0.8%
2017 94.6% -0.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 94.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.7%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 94.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.6%, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.9% compare
  2. 12 Portugal 95.5%
  3. 13 Tajikistan 94.7% compare
  4. 15 Greece 94.5%
  5. 16 Cambodia 94.3%
  6. 17 Tunisia 93.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net intake rate in grade 1 in New Zealand?
Net intake rate in grade 1 in New Zealand was 94.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2014.
How does New Zealand rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
New Zealand ranks 14th out of 118 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 Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population)
Unit
% of official school-age population
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 1,881 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.