Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 50.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in New Zealand, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 50.9% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in New Zealand peaked at 52.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2014.
New Zealand ranks 48th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50.1% | — |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.4% | 50.1% | 52.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 50.9% | 51.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 45 Sweden 51.1% compare
- 46 Finland 51.1% compare
- 47 Costa Rica 50.9% compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 50.8% compare
- 50 Saint Lucia 50.7% compare
- 51 Thailand 50.7% 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 50.9% 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 52.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- New Zealand ranks 48th 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 up 1.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release