Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 101.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
101.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
83rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
102.2%
in 2010
All-time low
99.3%
in 1994
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in New Zealand, 1994–2018

02550751001994200620181994: 99.3 %1995: 100.6 %1996: 100.7 %1997: 101.2 %1998: 101.1 %1999: 100.4 %2000: 100.3 %2001: 99.6 %2002: 100.4 %2003: 101.3 %2004: 100.9 %2005: 100.5 %2006: 100.4 %2007: 100.8 %2008: 101.2 %2009: 102 %2010: 102.2 %2011: 101.6 %2012: 100.3 %2013: 99.7 %2014: 99.5 %2015: 99.7 %2016: 100.1 %2017: 100.9 %2018: 101.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 101.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in New Zealand peaked at 102.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 1994.

That places New Zealand 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in New Zealand, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 99.3%
1995 100.6% +1.3%
1996 100.7% +0.1%
1997 101.2% +0.5%
1998 101.1% -0.0%
1999 100.4% -0.7%
2000 100.3% -0.1%
2001 99.6% -0.7%
2002 100.4% +0.9%
2003 101.3% +0.9%
2004 100.9% -0.4%
2005 100.5% -0.3%
2006 100.4% -0.2%
2007 100.8% +0.4%
2008 101.2% +0.4%
2009 102.0% +0.8%
2010 102.2% +0.3%
2011 101.6% -0.6%
2012 100.3% -1.2%
2013 99.7% -0.7%
2014 99.5% -0.2%
2015 99.7% +0.2%
2016 100.1% +0.5%
2017 100.9% +0.7%
2018 101.8% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.6% 99.3% 101.2% 6
2000s 100.7% 99.6% 102.0% 10
2010s 100.6% 99.5% 102.2% 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 80 Cape Verde 102.0% compare
  2. 81 Togo 101.9% compare
  3. 82 France 101.9% compare
  4. 84 Zimbabwe 101.8% compare
  5. 85 Macau, China 101.8% compare
  6. 86 Dominica 101.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in New Zealand?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in New Zealand was 101.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 102.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
New Zealand ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.