Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0209 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand is 0.0209 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0258 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 units per person, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0087 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0089 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0093 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0097 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.01 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0178 units per person | +78.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0187 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0188 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0184 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0183 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0179 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0183 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0187 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0187 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0192 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0189 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.019 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0258 units per person | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0255 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0245 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0245 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0234 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0225 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.022 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0215 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0199 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0204 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0209 units per person | +2.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0209 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0243 units per person, 86% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0209 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0238 units per person, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +78.0% | 0.01 units per person | 0.0178 units per person |
| 2014 | +35.5% | 0.019 units per person | 0.0258 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0188 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0186 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0244 units per person | 0.0225 units per person | 0.0258 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0209 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 0.022 units per person | 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), per capita in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand was 0.0209 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0258 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 units per person in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.