Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 54.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in New Zealand, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 54.0% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in New Zealand peaked at 54.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2016.
That places New Zealand 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 49.7% | — |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +6.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 54.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 54.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.0% | 49.2% | 53.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 50.8% | 54.0% | 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 54.0% 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 54.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- New Zealand ranks 16th 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 up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release