Australia vs New Zealand: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes
Australia
85.8%
in 2024
New Zealand
83.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
New Zealand rank
51st
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 85.8% against 83.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and New Zealand ranks 51st of 178 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.6% | 90.2% | 24.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 82.7% | 2.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 85.8% against 83.8% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes between Australia and New Zealand?
- 2.0%, 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, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 48th and New Zealand ranks 51st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). 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