Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 56,552 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 60,609 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,283, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 112th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1974 | 21,196 | +45.2% |
| 1975 | 27,793 | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 29,581 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 30,017 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 29,186 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 29,196 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29,205 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28,632 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 29,230 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 30,034 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 30,837 | +2.7% |
| 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 | 22,037 | 12,283 | 30,017 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,488 | 28,632 | 32,026 | 9 |
| 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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in New Zealand was 56,552 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 60,609 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 112th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.