Ireland vs New Zealand: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female

Ireland
59,688 number
in 2018
New Zealand
55,419 number
in 2018
Ireland rank
108th
New Zealand rank
109th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019942018

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 59,688 number against 55,419 number in New Zealand, a difference of 4,269 number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 108th and New Zealand ranks 109th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 66,199 number 21,791 number 44,409 number Ireland
1980s 69,332 number 29,212 number 40,120 number Ireland
2010s 45,555 number 56,729 number 11,174 number New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, female, Ireland or New Zealand?
Ireland, at 59,688 number against 55,419 number in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, female between Ireland and New Zealand?
4,269 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
Ireland ranks 108th and New Zealand ranks 109th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,204 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.