Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 49.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in New Zealand, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in New Zealand stood at 49.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in New Zealand peaked at 49.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2017.
New Zealand ranks 15th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 49.9% | — |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.0% | 49.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.5% | 49.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 12 Thailand 49.3% compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 49.3% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 49.2% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 49.1% compare
- 17 Finland 48.9% compare
- 18 Sweden 48.9% 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 educational development in New Zealand?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in New Zealand was 49.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- New Zealand ranks 15th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 educational development programmes in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release