Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 114,707 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in New Zealand, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 114,707 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 117,753 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24,336 number, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,336 number | — |
| 1971 | 25,530 number | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 26,870 number | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 28,580 number | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 30,171 number | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 54,757 number | +81.5% |
| 1976 | 58,140 number | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 58,765 number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 57,584 number | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 57,574 number | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 56,858 number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 55,992 number | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 57,734 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 59,105 number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 60,476 number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 60,666 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 62,195 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 61,727 number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 62,402 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 116,338 number | +86.4% |
| 2015 | 117,607 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 115,557 number | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 117,753 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 114,707 number | -2.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 114,707 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 91,718 number, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 114,707 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,334 number, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +86.4% | 62,402 number | 116,338 number |
| 1975 | +81.5% | 30,171 number | 54,757 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,231 number | 24,336 number | 58,765 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,684 number | 55,992 number | 62,402 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 116,392 number | 114,707 number | 117,753 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in New Zealand was 114,707 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 117,753 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,336 number in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.