Official entrance age to early childhood education in New Zealand
New Zealand: Official entrance age to early childhood education was 0 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 years
World rank
145th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.5 years
in 1999
All-time low
0 years
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Official entrance age to early childhood education in New Zealand, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to early childhood education in New Zealand is 0 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood education in New Zealand peaked at 0.5 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 145th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official entrance age to early childhood education in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5 years | — |
| 2000 | 0 years | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 years | — |
| 2002 | 0 years | — |
| 2003 | 0 years | — |
| 2004 | 0 years | — |
| 2005 | 0 years | — |
| 2006 | 0 years | — |
| 2007 | 0 years | — |
| 2008 | 0 years | — |
| 2009 | 0 years | — |
| 2010 | 0 years | — |
| 2011 | 0 years | — |
| 2012 | 0 years | — |
| 2013 | 0 years | — |
| 2014 | 0 years | — |
| 2015 | 0 years | — |
| 2016 | 0 years | — |
| 2017 | 0 years | — |
| 2018 | 0 years | — |
| 2019 | 0 years | — |
| 2020 | 0 years | — |
| 2021 | 0 years | — |
| 2022 | 0 years | — |
| 2023 | 0 years | — |
| 2024 | 0 years | — |
| 2025 | 0 years | — |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3 years. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 years | 0.5 years | 0.5 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 145 United Arab Emirates 0 years compare
- 145 Argentina 0 years
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 0 years
- 145 Australia 0 years
- 145 Austria 0 years
- 145 Belgium 0 years
- 145 Bahrain 0 years compare
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 years compare
- 145 Brazil 0 years
- 145 Barbados 0 years
- 145 Canada 0 years compare
- 145 Chile 0 years
- 145 Colombia 0 years compare
- 145 Costa Rica 0 years
- 145 Cuba 0 years
- 145 Curaçao 0 years compare
- 145 Cyprus 0 years compare
- 145 Germany 0 years
- 145 Dominica 0 years compare
- 145 Denmark 0 years
- 145 Spain 0 years
- 145 Estonia 0 years
- 145 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 years
- 145 Georgia 0 years compare
- 145 Greece 0 years
- 145 Grenada 0 years compare
- 145 Guatemala 0 years
- 145 Croatia 0 years
- 145 Haiti 0 years
- 145 Hungary 0 years
- 145 Indonesia 0 years
- 145 Ireland 0 years compare
- 145 Iceland 0 years
- 145 Israel 0 years
- 145 Jamaica 0 years
- 145 Cambodia 0 years compare
- 145 Korea 0 years
- 145 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 years
- 145 Liechtenstein 0 years compare
- 145 Lithuania 0 years compare
- 145 Mexico 0 years compare
- 145 Myanmar 0 years
- 145 Mauritania 0 years
- 145 Montserrat 0 years compare
- 145 Nicaragua 0 years
- 145 Norway 0 years
- 145 Oman 0 years
- 145 Panama 0 years
- 145 Peru 0 years
- 145 Puerto Rico 0 years
- 145 Qatar 0 years compare
- 145 Romania 0 years compare
- 145 Singapore 0 years
- 145 El Salvador 0 years
- 145 San Marino 0 years compare
- 145 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 years
- 145 Türkiye 0 years
- 145 Uruguay 0 years
- 145 British Virgin Islands 0 years compare
- 145 Viet Nam 0 years
- 145 Yemen 0 years
- 145 South Africa 0 years
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 official entrance age to early childhood education in New Zealand?
- Official entrance age to early childhood education in New Zealand was 0 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- New Zealand ranks 145th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release