School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in New Zealand
New Zealand: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1 GPI
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 2016
All-time low
0.9736 GPI
in 1983
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in New Zealand, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in New Zealand stood at 1 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in New Zealand peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9736 GPI, in 1983.
That places New Zealand 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9818 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.9807 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9851 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9832 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9767 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9775 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9792 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.98 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9802 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9792 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9798 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9768 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9736 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9736 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9801 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9818 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.987 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9889 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9946 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9898 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9816 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9897 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9896 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9938 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9956 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9971 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9964 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9933 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9957 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9983 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.994 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9951 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.995 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9929 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9918 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9928 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9973 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9975 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9804 GPI | 0.9767 GPI | 0.9851 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9826 GPI | 0.9736 GPI | 0.9946 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9931 GPI | 0.9816 GPI | 0.9983 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.996 GPI | 0.9918 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in New Zealand?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in New Zealand was 1 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9736 GPI in 1983.
- How does New Zealand rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- New Zealand ranks 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.