New Zealand - Primary Enrollment 2025
95.93%
−0.94pp from 2024
New Zealand's primary enrollment was 95.93% in 2025. This was the 124th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2025▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sierra Leone | 169.15% | 4.3% |
| 2nd | Rwanda | 155.16% | 3.7% |
| 3rd | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 138.59% | 2.6% |
| 4th | Malawi | 137.24% | -1.3% |
| 5th | Madagascar | 133.41% | 0.5% |
| 6th | Nepal | 128.56% | 3.2% |
| 7th | Monaco | 127.01% | 5.3% |
| 8th | Timor-Leste | 126.75% | 5.9% |
| 9th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 125.57% | 0.4% |
| 10th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 125.45% | 6.7% |
| 11th | Mozambique | 124.99% | 4.9% |
| 12th | Papua New Guinea | 124.53% | 2.8% |
| 13th | India | 124.28% | 3.1% |
| 14th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 121.90% | 0.6% |
| 15th | Uzbekistan | 120.86% | 28.0% |
| 16th | Namibia | 119.25% | -1.2% |
| 17th | Morocco | 119.15% | 2.2% |
| 18th | Antigua and Barbuda | 118.91% | 5.9% |
| 19th | Peru | 117.58% | 3.2% |
| 20th | Cameroon | 116.94% | 2.2% |
| 21st | Zambia | 114.37% | -1.0% |
| 22nd | Bhutan | 114.23% | -0.6% |
| 23rd | Togo | 113.87% | -0.4% |
| 24th | Eswatini | 113.67% | -2.5% |
| 25th | Mauritius | 113.14% | 5.4% |
| 26th | Portugal | 112.90% | 1.7% |
| 27th | Sweden | 112.09% | -2.6% |
| 28th | Poland | 111.66% | 5.9% |
| 29th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 111.32% | 0.0% |
| 30th | Kenya | 111.23% | 13.2% |
| 31st | Fiji | 110.21% | -0.2% |
| 32nd | Mauritania | 108.67% | 3.1% |
| 33rd | Cambodia | 108.63% | -0.3% |
| 34th | Botswana | 108.55% | -0.7% |
| 35th | Hungary | 108.54% | 4.8% |
| 36th | Nicaragua | 107.97% | -1.4% |
| 37th | Vanuatu | 107.92% | -4.1% |
| 38th | Uruguay | 107.76% | 3.1% |
| 39th | Tonga | 107.54% | -1.1% |
| 40th | Moldova | 107.53% | -0.1% |
| 41st | Montenegro | 107.40% | 1.2% |
| 42nd | United Arab Emirates | 107.13% | -0.8% |
| 43rd | Viet Nam | 107.00% | 0.6% |
| 44th | Azerbaijan | 106.38% | 0.7% |
| 45th | Grenada | 105.95% | -4.2% |
| 46th | Aruba | 105.72% | -1.9% |
| 47th | Albania | 105.62% | -5.3% |
| 48th | Algeria | 105.48% | -0.8% |
| 49th | Tuvalu | 105.34% | 4.2% |
| 50th | Slovak Republic | 104.52% | 1.4% |
| 51st | Costa Rica | 104.36% | -1.7% |
| 52nd | Greece | 104.16% | 2.1% |
| 53rd | Netherlands | 103.95% | -0.2% |
| 54th | Tunisia | 103.81% | -0.6% |
| 55th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 103.66% | 0.5% |
| 56th | Bangladesh | 103.65% | -2.7% |
| 57th | Türkiye | 103.53% | 1.0% |
| 58th | Armenia | 103.41% | 1.4% |
| 59th | France | 103.41% | 0.1% |
| 60th | Saudi Arabia | 103.32% | -0.6% |
| 61st | European Union | 102.98% | 0.5% |
| 62nd | United Kingdom | 102.93% | 0.4% |
| 63rd | Benin | 102.91% | -4.7% |
| 64th | South Africa | 102.63% | 0.8% |
| 65th | Spain | 102.46% | -0.5% |
| 66th | Italy | 102.42% | -1.1% |
| 67th | Marshall Islands | 102.23% | 0.4% |
| 68th | Croatia | 102.12% | 1.0% |
| 69th | Japan | 102.10% | -0.4% |
| 70th | Switzerland | 102.09% | -0.2% |
| 71st | Belgium | 102.08% | 0.0% |
| 72nd | Andorra | 101.96% | 2.1% |
| 73rd | Guatemala | 101.90% | 0.4% |
| 74th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 101.78% | 0.6% |
| 75th | Panama | 101.28% | 6.4% |
| 76th | Slovenia | 101.27% | 0.4% |
| 77th | Czechia | 101.09% | 1.4% |
| 78th | Samoa | 101.03% | 0.0% |
| 79th | Argentina | 100.92% | -1.6% |
| 80th | Thailand | 100.73% | -0.3% |
| 81st | Germany | 100.66% | -1.5% |
| 82nd | Lithuania | 100.54% | -2.1% |
| 83rd | Gambia, The | 100.43% | 1.8% |
| 84th | Dominican Republic | 100.42% | -1.5% |
| 85th | Indonesia | 100.37% | 0.3% |
| 86th | Austria | 100.32% | -0.6% |
| 87th | Maldives | 100.24% | 0.5% |
| 88th | St. Lucia | 100.21% | 3.5% |
| 89th | Cabo Verde | 100.13% | -2.8% |
| 90th | Gibraltar | 100.13% | -1.6% |
| 91st | Georgia | 100.03% | 0.7% |
| 92nd | China | 99.88% | 0.2% |
| 93rd | Korea | 99.80% | -0.5% |
| 94th | Luxembourg | 99.72% | 0.7% |
| 95th | Denmark | 99.66% | -0.2% |
| 96th | Chile | 99.65% | -0.7% |
| 97th | Colombia | 99.59% | -5.0% |
| 98th | Trinidad and Tobago | 99.58% | 0.4% |
| 99th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 99.53% | 1.0% |
| 100th | Singapore | 99.44% | -0.8% |
| 101st | Mexico | 99.33% | -2.1% |
| 102nd | Brazil | 99.17% | -4.6% |
| 103rd | Estonia | 99.10% | 0.8% |
| 104th | Kyrgyz Republic | 98.95% | 0.4% |
| 105th | Guyana | 98.84% | 1.3% |
| 106th | Australia | 98.73% | -0.6% |
| 107th | Ireland | 98.69% | -0.9% |
| 108th | North Macedonia | 98.58% | 2.4% |
| 109th | Norway | 98.56% | -0.1% |
| 110th | Finland | 98.46% | -0.7% |
| 111th | Cayman Islands | 98.38% | 2.8% |
| 112th | Jordan | 98.31% | -0.2% |
| 113th | Ghana | 98.27% | 0.0% |
| 114th | Latvia | 98.11% | -0.4% |
| 115th | Iceland | 98.04% | -0.2% |
| 116th | Ecuador | 98.01% | 0.8% |
| 117th | Dominica | 97.66% | 0.9% |
| 118th | Cuba | 97.61% | -0.5% |
| 119th | Kazakhstan | 97.33% | -0.2% |
| 120th | Russian Federation | 96.55% | -1.2% |
| 121st | Israel | 96.49% | 0.0% |
| 122nd | Belarus | 96.39% | -0.4% |
| 123rd | Cyprus | 96.18% | -2.4% |
| 124th | New Zealand | 95.93% | -1.0% |
| 125th | Palau | 95.87% | -4.8% |
| 126th | Bahrain | 95.58% | -1.3% |
| 127th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 95.27% | -1.5% |
| 128th | South Sudan | 95.07% | -3.4% |
| 129th | Bulgaria | 94.91% | -0.5% |
| 130th | Tajikistan | 94.89% | -0.9% |
| 131st | Turkmenistan | 94.85% | -0.9% |
| 132nd | Malta | 94.65% | -3.1% |
| 133rd | Nauru | 94.40% | -5.2% |
| 134th | Brunei Darussalam | 94.33% | -2.7% |
| 135th | San Marino | 94.05% | 0.6% |
| 136th | Ukraine | 93.96% | 0.7% |
| 137th | United States | 93.94% | -3.1% |
| 138th | Côte d'Ivoire | 93.80% | 0.5% |
| 139th | Philippines | 93.38% | -0.7% |
| 140th | Canada | 93.15% | -1.9% |
| 141st | Lao PDR | 93.14% | -0.8% |
| 142nd | Serbia | 93.13% | -3.6% |
| 143rd | Zimbabwe | 92.99% | -0.1% |
| 144th | Mongolia | 92.93% | 0.6% |
| 145th | Kiribati | 92.67% | -2.7% |
| 146th | Bermuda | 92.00% | -0.9% |
| 147th | Nigeria | 91.26% | 1.9% |
| 148th | Tanzania | 90.80% | -2.0% |
| 149th | Belize | 90.75% | -5.9% |
| 150th | Chad | 90.11% | 1.9% |
| 151st | El Salvador | 90.00% | 0.1% |
| 152nd | Sri Lanka | 89.80% | -1.8% |
| 153rd | Malaysia | 89.47% | -1.0% |
| 154th | Paraguay | 89.35% | -0.1% |
| 155th | Comoros | 88.79% | -8.5% |
| 156th | Eritrea | 88.61% | -1.2% |
| 157th | West Bank and Gaza | 88.55% | -3.2% |
| 158th | Jamaica | 88.05% | 0.4% |
| 159th | Curaçao | 88.03% | -19.4% |
| 160th | Seychelles | 86.20% | -7.7% |
| 161st | Puerto Rico (US) | 86.15% | -2.0% |
| 162nd | Macao SAR, China | 86.03% | -4.2% |
| 163rd | Senegal | 85.48% | 0.2% |
| 164th | Bahamas, The | 84.27% | -9.2% |
| 165th | Pakistan | 83.43% | -0.4% |
| 166th | Syrian Arab Republic | 82.93% | 1.9% |
| 167th | Barbados | 82.11% | -2.2% |
| 168th | Lebanon | 81.89% | 0.2% |
| 169th | Angola | 81.79% | -5.7% |
| 170th | Congo, Republic of | 80.53% | -8.4% |
| 171st | Micronesia, Federated States of | 80.52% | -2.0% |
| 172nd | Romania | 80.08% | -5.7% |
| 173rd | Qatar | 79.58% | -15.5% |
| 174th | Honduras | 79.36% | 0.5% |
| 175th | Lesotho | 78.09% | -2.6% |
| 176th | Oman | 77.48% | -13.2% |
| 177th | Solomon Islands | 75.83% | -7.3% |
| 178th | Mali | 73.17% | 0.5% |
| 179th | British Virgin Islands | 72.51% | -0.4% |
| 180th | Burkina Faso | 70.52% | -8.6% |
| 181st | Niger | 65.24% | 0.9% |
| 182nd | Suriname | 59.13% | -7.9% |
| 183rd | Liberia | 57.17% | -14.1% |
| 184th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 22.80% | 9.0% |
FAQ
What was New Zealand's primary enrollment in 2025?▾
New Zealand's primary enrollment in 2025 was 95.93%. This ranked 124th globally.
How did New Zealand's primary enrollment change in 2025?▾
New Zealand's primary enrollment decreased by 1.0% in 2025 compared to 2024.
Which country had the highest primary enrollment in 2025?▾
Sierra Leone had the highest primary enrollment in 2025 at 169.15%.
What is the primary enrollment of New Zealand in 2025?▾
The primary enrollment of New Zealand in 2025 was 95.93%. This ranked 124th globally.
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