Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.9889 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9889 GPIA, in 2018.
New Zealand ranks 87th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9898 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9889 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.996 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9975 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9968 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9889 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9968 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 84 Kazakhstan 1.01 GPIA compare
- 85 Latvia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 86 Guyana 1 GPIA compare
- 88 Syrian Arab Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 89 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA 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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9889 GPIA in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity?
- New Zealand ranks 87th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release