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 0.0234 number per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand is 0.0234 number per person, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0258 number per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 number per person, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 113th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0087 number per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0089 number per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0093 number per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0097 number per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.01 number per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0178 number per person | +78.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0187 number per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0188 number per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0184 number per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 number per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0183 number per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0179 number per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0183 number per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0187 number per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0187 number per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0192 number per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0189 number per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.019 number per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0258 number per person | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0255 number per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0245 number per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0245 number per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0234 number per person | -4.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0234 number per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0267 number per person, 88% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0234 number per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0247 number per person, 95% of the median. (34 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 number per person | 0.0178 number per person |
| 2014 | +35.5% | 0.019 number per person | 0.0258 number per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0139 number per person | 0.0087 number per person | 0.0188 number per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0186 number per person | 0.0179 number per person | 0.0192 number per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0247 number per person | 0.0234 number per person | 0.0258 number 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 0.0234 number per person in 2018, 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 number 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 number per person in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 113th 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), 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.