School enrollment, primary in New Zealand
New Zealand: School enrollment, primary was 99.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in New Zealand, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 99.1% for school enrollment, primary in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in New Zealand peaked at 100.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 1994.
That places New Zealand 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 98.1% | 97.4% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 26,597 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.08 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in New Zealand?
- School enrollment, primary in New Zealand was 99.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for school enrollment, primary?
- New Zealand ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.