Australia vs New Zealand: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development
Australia
46.0%
in 2024
New Zealand
43.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
New Zealand rank
18th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 46.0% against 43.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 66 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.5% | 42.2% | 3.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 41.9% | 3.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 46.0% against 43.9% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development between Australia and New Zealand?
- 2.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Australia ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release