Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0107 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0107 units per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
119th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0131 units per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.0044 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2024

0.0040.0060.0080.010.0120.0141970199720241970: 0.004 units per person1971: 0.005 units per person1972: 0.005 units per person1973: 0.005 units per person1975: 0.009 units per person1976: 0.01 units per person1977: 0.01 units per person1978: 0.009 units per person1980: 0.009 units per person1981: 0.009 units per person1982: 0.009 units per person1984: 0.01 units per person1985: 0.01 units per person1986: 0.01 units per person1987: 0.01 units per person1988: 0.01 units per person2014: 0.013 units per person2015: 0.013 units per person2016: 0.013 units per person2017: 0.013 units per person2018: 0.012 units per person2019: 0.012 units per person2020: 0.011 units per person2021: 0.011 units per person2022: 0.01 units per person2023: 0.01 units per person2024: 0.011 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in New Zealand is 0.0107 units per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0131 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 units per person, in 1970.

That places New Zealand 119th out of 197 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 (number), per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in New Zealand, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0044 units per person
1971 0.0045 units per person +3.3%
1972 0.0047 units per person +4.0%
1973 0.0049 units per person +5.0%
1975 0.009 units per person +82.8%
1976 0.0095 units per person +5.5%
1977 0.0096 units per person +1.2%
1978 0.0094 units per person -2.8%
1980 0.0094 units per person +0.3%
1981 0.0092 units per person -2.3%
1982 0.0093 units per person +1.1%
1984 0.0096 units per person +3.2%
1985 0.0096 units per person +0.2%
1986 0.0099 units per person +3.1%
1987 0.0097 units per person -2.0%
1988 0.0096 units per person -0.2%
2014 0.0131 units per person +35.5%
2015 0.0131 units per person +0.0%
2016 0.0125 units per person -4.1%
2017 0.0126 units per person +0.4%
2018 0.0121 units per person -3.9%
2019 0.0117 units per person -3.7%
2020 0.0113 units per person -2.9%
2021 0.011 units per person -2.5%
2022 0.0102 units per person -7.3%
2023 0.0105 units per person +2.3%
2024 0.0107 units per person +2.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.0107 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0126 units per person, 85% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.0107 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0122 units per person, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +82.8% 0.0049 units per person 0.009 units per person
2014 +35.5% 0.0096 units per person 0.0131 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.007 units per person 0.0044 units per person 0.0096 units per person 8
1980s 0.0095 units per person 0.0092 units per person 0.0099 units per person 8
2010s 0.0125 units per person 0.0117 units per person 0.0131 units per person 6
2020s 0.0107 units per person 0.0102 units per person 0.0113 units per person 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 116 Aruba 0.0109 units per person compare
  2. 117 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0109 units per person compare
  3. 118 United Arab Emirates 0.0108 units per person compare
  4. 120 Panama 0.0106 units per person compare
  5. 121 Thailand 0.0106 units per person compare
  6. 122 Switzerland 0.0105 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in New Zealand?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in New Zealand was 0.0107 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0131 units per person in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 1970.
How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita?
New Zealand ranks 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,002 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.