Primary school enrolment (gross) in New Zealand
Gross primary school enrolment in New Zealand was 96.7% in 2024.
New Zealand, 2024
96.7%
Change from 2023
−0.2percentage points
World, 2024
102.2%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
100.9%
Primary school enrolment (gross) in New Zealand over time
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% of the official primary school-age population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | New Zealand | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 96.7% | 102.2% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | 100.7% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | 100.4% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | 99.4% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | 99.6% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | 99.1% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | 99.1% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | 101.8% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | 102.1% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | 101.0% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | 101.6% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | 103.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | 102.9% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | 102.4% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | 102.5% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | 102.7% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | 102.9% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | 102.7% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | 101.7% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | 101.7% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | 101.6% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | 100.9% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | 99.4% |
| 2001 | 99.2% | 99.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2 percentage points from 96.9% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 98.7%, the figure has changed by −2.0 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 102.2%.
More for New Zealand
All statistics for New Zealand
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
77.2%
2024 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
12.8%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Out-of-school children
2.6%nat_est (National estimate)
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school adolescents
2.4%nat_est (National estimate)
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school youth
5.6%nat_est (National estimate)
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Primary net enrolment
97.4%nat_est (National estimate)
2024 · UNESCO UIS