Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in New Zealand
New Zealand: Official entrance age to early childhood educational development was 0 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 years
World rank
43rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.5 years
in 1998
All-time low
0 years
in 2000
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in New Zealand, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to early childhood educational development in New Zealand is 0 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood educational development in New Zealand peaked at 0.5 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 43rd of 104 countries on this measure, 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 educational development in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.5 years | +0.0% |
| 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 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 years | 0.5 years | 0.5 years | 2 |
| 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
- 42 Japan 0.5 years compare
- 43 Argentina 0 years
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 0 years
- 43 Australia 0 years
- 43 Austria 0 years
- 43 Belgium 0 years
- 43 Bahrain 0 years compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 years compare
- 43 Brazil 0 years
- 43 Barbados 0 years
- 43 Canada 0 years compare
- 43 Chile 0 years
- 43 Colombia 0 years
- 43 Costa Rica 0 years
- 43 Cuba 0 years
- 43 Curaçao 0 years
- 43 Cyprus 0 years
- 43 Germany 0 years
- 43 Dominica 0 years
- 43 Denmark 0 years
- 43 Spain 0 years
- 43 Estonia 0 years
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 years
- 43 Greece 0 years
- 43 Grenada 0 years
- 43 Guatemala 0 years compare
- 43 Croatia 0 years
- 43 Haiti 0 years
- 43 Hungary 0 years
- 43 Indonesia 0 years
- 43 Ireland 0 years
- 43 Iceland 0 years
- 43 Israel 0 years
- 43 Jamaica 0 years
- 43 Cambodia 0 years compare
- 43 Korea 0 years
- 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 years
- 43 Liechtenstein 0 years
- 43 Lithuania 0 years compare
- 43 Mexico 0 years
- 43 Myanmar 0 years
- 43 Mauritania 0 years
- 43 Montserrat 0 years
- 43 Namibia 0 years compare
- 43 Nicaragua 0 years
- 43 Norway 0 years
- 43 Oman 0 years
- 43 Panama 0 years
- 43 Peru 0 years
- 43 Puerto Rico 0 years
- 43 Qatar 0 years
- 43 Romania 0 years
- 43 Singapore 0 years
- 43 El Salvador 0 years
- 43 San Marino 0 years
- 43 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 years
- 43 Türkiye 0 years
- 43 Uruguay 0 years
- 43 British Virgin Islands 0 years compare
- 43 Viet Nam 0 years
- 43 Yemen 0 years
- 43 South Africa 0 years compare
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 educational development in New Zealand?
- Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in New Zealand was 0 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood educational development recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood educational development 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 educational development?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 104 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 educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release