Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.4032 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in New Zealand stood at 0.4032 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in New Zealand peaked at 0.4472 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0924 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 167th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.097 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.102 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.208 units per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2208 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2232 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2187 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2187 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2159 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2126 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2193 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2297 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2304 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2362 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2344 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.237 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4418 units per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4466 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4389 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4472 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4356 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4251 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4234 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4155 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3843 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4032 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.4032 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.68 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.4032 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square 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% | 0.237 units per square kilometre | 0.4418 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +81.5% | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | 0.208 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | 0.2232 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2269 units per square kilometre | 0.2126 units per square kilometre | 0.237 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4392 units per square kilometre | 0.4251 units per square kilometre | 0.4472 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4066 units per square kilometre | 0.3843 units per square kilometre | 0.4234 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 164 Burkina Faso 0.5201 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Norway 0.461 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Eritrea 0.4591 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Russian Federation 0.3966 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Bahamas 0.374 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3696 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in New Zealand was 0.4032 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4472 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0924 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- New Zealand ranks 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.