School enrollment, preprimary, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 91.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in New Zealand, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 91.3% for school enrollment, preprimary, female in 2020.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in New Zealand peaked at 107.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.6% | — |
| 1971 | 21.6% | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 22.5% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 23.8% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 46.0% | +93.6% |
| 1976 | 48.4% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 51.0% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 52.8% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 57.7% | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 62.6% | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 61.2% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 60.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 107.7% | +76.9% |
| 2011 | 107.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 106.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 103.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 101.8% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.0% | 20.6% | 48.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 59.0% | 51.0% | 62.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 90.7% | 107.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 49 Jamaica 91.9% compare
- 50 Republic of Korea 91.9% compare
- 51 Italy 91.8% compare
- 53 British Virgin Islands 90.3% compare
- 54 Republic of Moldova 90.0% compare
- 55 Hungary 89.7% compare
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in New Zealand?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in New Zealand was 91.3% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 107.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.