Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in New Zealand

New Zealand: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 99.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1970
All-time low
97.2%
in 1994
Years of data
33
1970–2018

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in New Zealand, 1970–2018

0204060801001970199420181970: 100 %1971: 99.8 %1972: 99.9 %1973: 99.5 %1974: 99.4 %1975: 99.6 %1976: 99.7 %1977: 99.6 %1978: 99.4 %1979: 99.4 %1980: 99.5 %1981: 99.3 %1982: 99.2 %1983: 98.8 %1984: 99.5 %1985: 99.6 %1986: 99.8 %1987: 99.9 %1988: 99.9 %1989: 99.8 %1990: 99.5 %1991: 99 %1992: 97.6 %1994: 97.2 %1995: 98.5 %1996: 99 %1997: 99.8 %2013: 98.4 %2014: 98 %2015: 98.2 %2016: 99 %2017: 99.8 %2018: 99.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 99.7% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 100.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 1994.

New Zealand ranks 18th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) in New Zealand, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 100.0%
1971 99.8% -0.2%
1972 99.9% +0.1%
1973 99.5% -0.4%
1974 99.4% -0.1%
1975 99.6% +0.1%
1976 99.7% +0.1%
1977 99.6% -0.1%
1978 99.4% -0.1%
1979 99.4% -0.0%
1980 99.5% +0.1%
1981 99.3% -0.2%
1982 99.2% -0.1%
1983 98.8% -0.4%
1984 99.5% +0.7%
1985 99.6% +0.1%
1986 99.8% +0.2%
1987 99.9% +0.1%
1988 99.9% +0.0%
1989 99.8% -0.1%
1990 99.5% -0.3%
1991 99.0% -0.5%
1992 97.6% -1.4%
1994 97.2% -0.4%
1995 98.5% +1.4%
1996 99.0% +0.5%
1997 99.8% +0.8%
2013 98.4% -1.3%
2014 98.0% -0.4%
2015 98.2% +0.2%
2016 99.0% +0.8%
2017 99.8% +0.7%
2018 99.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99.6% 99.4% 100.0% 10
1980s 99.5% 98.8% 99.9% 10
1990s 98.6% 97.2% 99.8% 7
2010s 98.9% 98.0% 99.8% 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 15 Canada 99.8% compare
  2. 16 Iran 99.8% compare
  3. 17 Slovenia 99.8% compare
  4. 19 Israel 99.7% compare
  5. 20 Malaysia 99.6% compare
  6. 21 Netherlands 99.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in New Zealand?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in New Zealand was 99.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.