Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female was 84.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in New Zealand, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in New Zealand is 84.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in New Zealand peaked at 92.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 90.6% | — |
| 2015 | 91.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.3% | 86.1% | 92.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 78.9% | 84.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in New Zealand?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in New Zealand was 84.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- New Zealand ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release