Ireland vs New Zealand: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes
Ireland
83.1%
in 2022
New Zealand
83.8%
in 2024
Ireland rank
53rd
New Zealand rank
51st
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 83.8% against 83.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 51st of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.7% | 90.2% | 16.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 82.4% | 2.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 83.8% against 83.1% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 53rd 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