School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in New Zealand

New Zealand: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.03 GPI
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPI
in 2002
All-time low
0.9813 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
49
1970–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in New Zealand, 1970–2020

00.250.50.751197019952020

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2020, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in New Zealand stood at 1.03 GPI.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in New Zealand peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9813 GPI, in 1971.

That places New Zealand 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in New Zealand, 1970 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1970 0.9826 GPI
1971 0.9813 GPI -0.1%
1972 0.9857 GPI +0.4%
1973 0.9893 GPI +0.4%
1974 0.9895 GPI +0.0%
1975 0.9931 GPI +0.4%
1976 0.9958 GPI +0.3%
1977 0.9976 GPI +0.2%
1979 1 GPI +0.4%
1980 1 GPI -0.1%
1981 1 GPI -0.0%
1982 1 GPI +0.3%
1983 0.9992 GPI -0.4%
1984 0.9995 GPI +0.0%
1985 1 GPI +0.3%
1986 0.9983 GPI -0.4%
1987 0.9982 GPI -0.0%
1988 0.999 GPI +0.1%
1989 0.9974 GPI -0.2%
1990 0.9923 GPI -0.5%
1991 0.9968 GPI +0.5%
1992 0.9911 GPI -0.6%
1993 0.9979 GPI +0.7%
1994 1.01 GPI +1.4%
1995 0.9899 GPI -2.2%
1996 1.03 GPI +3.7%
1997 1.02 GPI -0.3%
1998 1.03 GPI +0.7%
1999 1.03 GPI -0.2%
2000 1.03 GPI +0.5%
2002 1.06 GPI +2.6%
2003 1.06 GPI -0.4%
2004 1.03 GPI -2.4%
2005 1.03 GPI -0.0%
2006 1.02 GPI -0.6%
2007 1.01 GPI -0.9%
2008 1.03 GPI +1.3%
2009 1.02 GPI -0.8%
2010 1.03 GPI +1.0%
2011 1.04 GPI +0.7%
2012 1.04 GPI +0.2%
2013 1.04 GPI +0.4%
2014 1.04 GPI -0.4%
2015 1.04 GPI -0.2%
2016 1.04 GPI +0.2%
2017 1.04 GPI -0.0%
2018 1.04 GPI -0.0%
2019 1.03 GPI -0.5%
2020 1.03 GPI -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9907 GPI 0.9813 GPI 1 GPI 9
1980s 0.9998 GPI 0.9974 GPI 1 GPI 10
1990s 1.01 GPI 0.9899 GPI 1.03 GPI 10
2000s 1.03 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.06 GPI 9
2010s 1.04 GPI 1.03 GPI 1.04 GPI 10
2020s 1.03 GPI 1.03 GPI 1.03 GPI 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 38 Timor-Leste 1.03 GPI compare
  2. 39 Jamaica 1.03 GPI compare
  3. 40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.03 GPI compare
  4. 42 Thailand 1.03 GPI compare
  5. 43 Philippines 1.03 GPI compare
  6. 44 Albania 1.03 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in New Zealand?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in New Zealand was 1.03 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2002.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9813 GPI in 1971.
How does New Zealand rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
New Zealand ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
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Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.