Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 56,552 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in New Zealand is 56,552, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in New Zealand peaked at 60,609 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,283, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 112th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,283 | — |
| 1971 | 12,883 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 13,632 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 14,600 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 27,793 | +90.4% |
| 1976 | 29,581 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 30,017 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 29,186 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 29,205 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 28,632 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 29,230 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 30,837 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 31,076 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 32,026 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 31,666 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 31,682 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 59,041 | +86.4% |
| 2015 | 60,266 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 59,111 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 60,609 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 59,288 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 57,932 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 57,386 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 56,066 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 51,963 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 54,377 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 56,552 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,247 | 12,283 | 30,017 | 8 |
| 1980s | 30,544 | 28,632 | 32,026 | 8 |
| 2010s | 59,375 | 57,932 | 60,609 | 6 |
| 2020s | 55,269 | 51,963 | 57,386 | 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, male in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in New Zealand was 56,552 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 60,609 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,283 in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- New Zealand ranks 112th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release