Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square was 0.2065 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in New Zealand stood at 0.2065 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in New Zealand peaked at 0.2302 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0466 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, male (number), per square in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1056 units per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.114 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.111 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.118 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1216 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2242 units per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2289 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2245 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2302 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2252 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.22 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2179 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2129 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1973 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2065 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.2065 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.82 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.2065 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.35 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (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 | +90.4% | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | 0.1056 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +86.4% | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | 0.2242 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | 0.114 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.116 units per square kilometre | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | 0.1216 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2255 units per square kilometre | 0.22 units per square kilometre | 0.2302 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2087 units per square kilometre | 0.1973 units per square kilometre | 0.2179 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 162 Burkina Faso 0.2646 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Eritrea 0.238 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Norway 0.237 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Russia 0.205 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Kazakhstan 0.1856 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1811 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, male (number), per square in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in New Zealand was 0.2065 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2302 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0466 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square?
- New Zealand ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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, male (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.