School enrollment, primary in New Zealand
New Zealand: School enrollment, primary was 96.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 96.7% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in New Zealand peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 144th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.8% | — |
| 2001 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.3% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.6% | 97.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 141 Central African Republic 96.8% compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 96.8% compare
- 143 Egypt 96.7% compare
- 145 Belize 96.5% compare
- 146 Ireland 96.5% compare
- 147 North Macedonia 96.3% compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.69 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in New Zealand?
- School enrollment, primary in New Zealand was 96.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for school enrollment, primary?
- New Zealand ranks 144th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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.