New Zealand vs United States of America: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education

New Zealand
85.6%
in 2024
United States of America
85.7%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
82nd
United States of America rank
81st

Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States of America
020406080100200520142024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 85.7% against 85.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 82nd and United States of America ranks 81st of 162 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 91.9% 90.2% 1.8% New Zealand
2020s 84.9% 87.6% 2.7% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education, New Zealand or United States of America?
United States of America, at 85.7% against 85.6% in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education between New Zealand and United States of America?
0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
New Zealand ranks 82nd and United States of America ranks 81st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,488 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).