School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand
New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.03 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2009.
New Zealand ranks 45th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 42 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.04 GPIA compare
- 43 Timor-Leste 1.04 GPIA compare
- 44 Gibraltar 1.03 GPIA compare
- 46 Martinique 1.03 GPIA
- 47 Madagascar 1.03 GPIA compare
- 48 Kiribati 1.03 GPIA compare
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 school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2009.
- How does New Zealand rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- New Zealand ranks 45th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release