New Zealand vs United States of America: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
New Zealand
14.3%
in 2024
United States of America
13.5%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
88th
United States of America rank
90th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 14.3% against 13.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States of America ahead.
New Zealand ranks 88th and United States of America ranks 90th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 9.5% | 2.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 12.8% | 2.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, New Zealand or United States of America?
- New Zealand, at 14.3% against 13.5% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 0.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- New Zealand ranks 88th and United States of America ranks 90th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.