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 0.4356 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in New Zealand, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.4356 number per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2018.
The figure 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), per square in New Zealand peaked at 0.4472 number per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0924 number per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0924 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.097 number per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.102 number per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1085 number per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1146 number per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.208 number per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2208 number per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2232 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2187 number per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2187 number per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2159 number per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2126 number per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2193 number per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2297 number per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2304 number per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2362 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2344 number per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.237 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4418 number per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4466 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4389 number per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4472 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4356 number per square kilometre | -2.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.4356 number per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 number per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.4356 number per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.13 number per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (33 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 number per square kilometre | 0.4418 number per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +81.5% | 0.1146 number per square kilometre | 0.208 number per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1604 number per square kilometre | 0.0924 number per square kilometre | 0.2232 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2269 number per square kilometre | 0.2126 number per square kilometre | 0.237 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.442 number per square kilometre | 0.4356 number per square kilometre | 0.4472 number per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 160 Syrian Arab Republic 0.4719 number per square kilometre compare
- 161 Paraguay 0.4556 number per square kilometre compare
- 162 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4462 number per square kilometre compare
- 164 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.4335 number per square kilometre compare
- 165 Russian Federation 0.39 number per square kilometre compare
- 166 Eritrea 0.3886 number 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 0.4356 number per square kilometre in 2018, 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 number 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 number per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- New Zealand ranks 163rd out of 198 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 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.