Primary education, pupils in New Zealand
New Zealand: Primary education, pupils was 48.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
48.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 203 countries
All-time high
48.9%
in 2011
All-time low
48.4%
in 2001
Years of data
48
1970–2017
Primary education, pupils in New Zealand, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in New Zealand stood at 48.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in New Zealand peaked at 48.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 96th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.4% | — |
| 1971 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 48.9% | 8 |
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More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 283,630 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,787 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 110,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in New Zealand?
- Primary education, pupils in New Zealand was 48.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for primary education, pupils?
- New Zealand ranks 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.