Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in New Zealand, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in New Zealand is 1.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in New Zealand peaked at 1.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 180th out of 183 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 pre-primary education in public in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.6% | — |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -15.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 1% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.3%, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 1.0% 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 1.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- New Zealand ranks 180th out of 183 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 37.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release