Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 99.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in New Zealand, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in New Zealand stood at 99.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in New Zealand peaked at 99.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2014.
New Zealand ranks 7th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 98.4% | — |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 99.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.4%, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 99.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.0%, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 5 Guinea 99.7% compare
- 6 Ireland 99.3% compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 98.4% compare
- 9 British Virgin Islands 98.3% compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in New Zealand?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in New Zealand was 99.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- New Zealand ranks 7th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release