School enrollment, primary, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: School enrollment, primary, male was 96.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, male in New Zealand stood at 96.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in New Zealand peaked at 100.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 142nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.8% | — |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 100.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 100.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 98.8% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.4% | 97.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in New Zealand?
- School enrollment, primary, male in New Zealand was 96.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 100.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- New Zealand ranks 142nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.