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
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 116 Aruba 0.0109 units per person compare
- 117 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0109 units per person compare
- 118 United Arab Emirates 0.0108 units per person compare
- 120 Panama 0.0106 units per person compare
- 121 Thailand 0.0106 units per person compare
- 122 Switzerland 0.0105 units per person 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, 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, 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.