Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 0.1967 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in New Zealand is 0.1967 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in New Zealand peaked at 0.2178 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0458 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1024 units per square kilometre | +92.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.105 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1039 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1083 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1126 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1124 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2176 units per square kilometre | +86.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2178 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2144 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.217 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2105 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2055 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2025 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1869 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1967 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.1967 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.1967 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.28 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +92.9% | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | 0.1024 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +86.5% | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | 0.2176 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | 0.1039 units per square kilometre | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2137 units per square kilometre | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | 0.2178 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | 0.1869 units per square kilometre | 0.2055 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 162 Burkina Faso 0.2555 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Norway 0.2241 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Eritrea 0.2211 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Bahamas 0.1936 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Russia 0.1916 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1885 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, female (number), per square in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in New Zealand was 0.1967 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2178 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0458 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- New Zealand ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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, female (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.