Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in New Zealand, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in New Zealand is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in New Zealand peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9764 GPIA, in 2017.
That places New Zealand 13th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.995 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9873 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9764 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9805 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9976 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9905 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9871 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.997 GPIA | 0.9764 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.999 GPIA | 0.9871 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in New Zealand?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in New Zealand was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9764 GPIA in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- New Zealand ranks 13th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 educational development programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release