Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 43.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in New Zealand stood at 43.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in New Zealand peaked at 44.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places New Zealand 18th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 42.1% | — |
| 2015 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 41.7% | 42.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 38.8% | 44.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 186,396 (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 43.9% 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 44.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- New Zealand ranks 18th out of 66 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 up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release