Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female was 60.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in New Zealand, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in New Zealand stood at 60.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in New Zealand peaked at 63.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 63rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 62.2% | — |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | +1.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 60.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.9%, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 60.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.9%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.0% | 60.0% | 63.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 55.8% | 60.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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, female in New Zealand?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in New Zealand was 60.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female?
- New Zealand ranks 63rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female 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 falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release