New Zealand vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 101.7% against 101.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States of America ahead.
New Zealand ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 89th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.6% | 103.4% | 2.8% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 101.1% | 101.7% | 0.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 100.5% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, New Zealand or United States of America?
- New Zealand, at 101.7% against 101.5% in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 89th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.