Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 99.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
42nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1970
All-time low
97.1%
in 1994
Years of data
33
1970–2018

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

0204060801001970199420181970: 100 %1971: 100 %1972: 99.8 %1973: 99.5 %1974: 99.7 %1975: 100 %1976: 100 %1977: 100 %1978: 100 %1979: 100 %1980: 100 %1981: 100 %1982: 100 %1983: 99.6 %1984: 100 %1985: 100 %1986: 100 %1987: 100 %1988: 99.8 %1989: 100 %1990: 100 %1991: 99.1 %1992: 97.7 %1994: 97.1 %1995: 98.4 %1996: 99.1 %1997: 100 %2013: 98.1 %2014: 97.9 %2015: 98 %2016: 98.7 %2017: 99.5 %2018: 99.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in New Zealand is 99.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in New Zealand peaked at 100.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 1994.

New Zealand ranks 42nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in New Zealand, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 100.0%
1971 100.0% +0.0%
1972 99.8% -0.2%
1973 99.5% -0.3%
1974 99.7% +0.2%
1975 100.0% +0.3%
1976 100.0% +0.0%
1977 100.0% +0.0%
1978 100.0% +0.0%
1979 100.0% +0.0%
1980 100.0% +0.0%
1981 100.0% +0.0%
1982 100.0% +0.0%
1983 99.6% -0.4%
1984 100.0% +0.4%
1985 100.0% +0.0%
1986 100.0% +0.0%
1987 100.0% +0.0%
1988 99.8% -0.2%
1989 100.0% +0.2%
1990 100.0% +0.0%
1991 99.1% -0.9%
1992 97.7% -1.4%
1994 97.1% -0.6%
1995 98.4% +1.3%
1996 99.1% +0.7%
1997 100.0% +0.9%
2013 98.1% -1.9%
2014 97.9% -0.2%
2015 98.0% +0.1%
2016 98.7% +0.7%
2017 99.5% +0.9%
2018 99.4% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99.9% 99.5% 100.0% 10
1980s 99.9% 99.6% 100.0% 10
1990s 98.8% 97.1% 100.0% 7
2010s 98.6% 97.9% 99.5% 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 39 United States of America 99.5% compare
  2. 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.5% compare
  3. 41 Belarus 99.5% compare
  4. 43 Israel 99.4% compare
  5. 44 North Macedonia 99.4% compare
  6. 45 Cuba 99.4% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in New Zealand?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in New Zealand was 99.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,339 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding male population. Divide the total number of male students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the male 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.