Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 97.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 201 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2015
All-time low
87.6%
in 2008
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in New Zealand, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 97.8% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in New Zealand peaked at 98.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2008.
New Zealand ranks 34th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 88.1% | — |
| 2005 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 97.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 97.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 87.6% | 88.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.8% | 98.1% | 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in New Zealand?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in New Zealand was 97.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- New Zealand ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release