Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 85.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in New Zealand, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 85.6% for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in New Zealand peaked at 94.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 82nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 91.2% | — |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 85.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.9% | 88.7% | 94.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 80.5% | 87.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 79 Lebanon 86.3% compare
- 80 Marshall Islands 85.7% compare
- 81 United States 85.7% compare
- 83 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 85.2%
- 84 Suriname 85.0% compare
- 85 Serbia 85.0% compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,787 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 110,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 251,357 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 22,505 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,092 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 151,526 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in New Zealand?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in New Zealand was 85.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- New Zealand ranks 82nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).