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Compulsory schooling from 6 to 16 (you can start at 5) is a good basis, and an Adult literacy rate of 99% is quoted.

Overall however, New Zealand's literacy in the minorities and Maori could be better, but those Maori who enjoy a University education are fully equal with the pakeha population. (This has deep implications). About 1/2 of the population 15 - 29 hold tertiary qualifications.

There was a fairly wide Scottish heritage, and as Scotland was among the pioneers of general education, this attribute was copied in NZ.

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