Net intake rate in grade 1 in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 94.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Net intake rate in grade 1 in New Zealand, 2013–2017
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
| 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
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.9% compare
- 12 Portugal 95.5%
- 13 Tajikistan 94.7% compare
- 15 Greece 94.5%
- 16 Cambodia 94.3%
- 17 Tunisia 93.7% 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 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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About this data
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.