New Zealand vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

New Zealand
101.7%
in 2018
United States of America
101.5%
in 2018
New Zealand rank
86th
United States of America rank
89th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States of America
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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.