Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in New Zealand
New Zealand: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.893 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in New Zealand stood at 0.893 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in New Zealand peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8803 GPIA, in 2015.
New Zealand ranks 64th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.935 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9066 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8803 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9254 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8958 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9075 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8875 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9892 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.893 GPIA | -9.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.893 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7446 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.893 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7512 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9054 GPIA | 0.8803 GPIA | 0.935 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9881 GPIA | 0.893 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in New Zealand?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in New Zealand was 0.893 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8803 GPIA in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- New Zealand ranks 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release