Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in New Zealand, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in New Zealand stood at 0.9%.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in New Zealand peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.
That places New Zealand 138th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.0% | — |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -6.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 135 Montenegro 0.9% compare
- 136 Belarus 0.9% compare
- 137 Djibouti 0.9% compare
- 139 Malta 0.9%
- 140 Marshall Islands 0.9% compare
- 141 Azerbaijan 0.9% 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 0.9% 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 1.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- New Zealand ranks 138th out of 154 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 down 10.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release