School enrollment, primary, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: School enrollment, primary, female was 98.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 167 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 1973
All-time low
97.2%
in 1994
Years of data
12
1973–2016

School enrollment, primary, female in New Zealand, 1973–2016

0204060801001973199420161973: 99.5 % net1974: 99.1 % net1983: 98 % net1991: 98.8 % net1992: 97.3 % net1994: 97.2 % net1995: 98.6 % net1996: 98.9 % net2013: 98.1 % net2014: 97.6 % net2015: 98 % net2016: 98.9 % net

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in New Zealand is 98.9%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in New Zealand peaked at 99.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 1994.

That places New Zealand 10th out of 167 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

School enrollment, primary, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in New Zealand, 1973 to 2016.
Year % net Change
1973 99.5%
1974 99.1% -0.3%
1983 98.0% -1.1%
1991 98.8% +0.8%
1992 97.3% -1.5%
1994 97.2% -0.2%
1995 98.6% +1.5%
1996 98.9% +0.3%
2013 98.1% -0.8%
2014 97.6% -0.4%
2015 98.0% +0.4%
2016 98.9% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99.3% 99.1% 99.5% 2
1980s 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 1
1990s 98.2% 97.2% 98.9% 5
2010s 98.1% 97.6% 98.9% 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 7 Netherlands 99.1% compare
  2. 8 Canada 99.0% compare
  3. 9 Belgium 98.9% compare
  4. 11 Slovenia 98.8% compare
  5. 12 Egypt 98.8% compare
  6. 13 Finland 98.8% compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, female in New Zealand?
School enrollment, primary, female in New Zealand was 98.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 1973.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
New Zealand ranks 10th out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.