Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 96.69 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in New Zealand stood at 96.69.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 99.95 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 96.56, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 153rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.77 | — |
| 2001 | 99.18 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 99.51 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.95 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 99.67 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.83 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.6 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.46 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.33 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.06 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.03 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.07 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.88 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.88 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.65 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.54 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.58 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.48 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.55 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.25 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.54 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.92 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.56 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 96.87 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.69 | -0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 96.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 97% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 96.69 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.44 | 98.77 | 99.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.69 | 98.25 | 99.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.11 | 96.56 | 97.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 150 Central African Republic 96.81 compare
- 151 Saint Lucia 96.78 compare
- 152 Egypt 96.71 compare
- 154 Belize 96.48 compare
- 155 Ireland 96.48 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 96.31 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in New Zealand was 96.69 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.95 in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.56 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 153rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.