Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in New Zealand, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in New Zealand stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in New Zealand peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 161st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.0% | — |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -12.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 91% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 158 Azerbaijan 0.9% compare
- 159 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9% compare
- 160 Macau, China 0.9% compare
- 162 Tuvalu 0.9% compare
- 163 Gibraltar 0.8% compare
- 164 Bahrain 0.8%
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 pre-primary education in public in New Zealand?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in New Zealand was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- New Zealand ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 pre-primary education 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