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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in New Zealand stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in New Zealand peaked at 1.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 156th out of 159 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.6% | — |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -14.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.6%, 1% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.2%, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 153 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.0% compare
- 154 British Virgin Islands 1.7% compare
- 155 Hong Kong, China 1.6% compare
- 157 Ireland 0.7% compare
- 158 Bahrain 0.6%
- 159 Guinea 0.3% 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 1.6% 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 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- New Zealand ranks 156th out of 159 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 40.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release