New Zealand: Primary school completion rate

The latest value from 1979 is 100.94 percent, an increase from 100.27 percent in 1978. In comparison, the world average is 66.64 percent, based on data from 77 countries. Historically, the average for New Zealand from 1970 to 1979 is 101.33 percent. The minimum value, 100.27 percent, was reached in 1978 while the maximum of 102.66 percent was recorded in 1972. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The percent of all children enrolled in primary school who enter the last grade of primary school; can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.

Definition: Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.