School enrollment, preprimary, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 92.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male in New Zealand, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, male in New Zealand is 92.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in New Zealand peaked at 103.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.1% | — |
| 1971 | 21.1% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 22.4% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 24.1% | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 46.0% | +90.9% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 49.3% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 48.3% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 52.4% | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 53.5% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 57.0% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 62.2% | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 62.7% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 61.3% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 103.7% | +73.5% |
| 2011 | 103.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 102.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 100.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 102.4% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.0% | 20.1% | 49.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 59.0% | 52.4% | 63.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 89.2% | 103.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 92.1% | 92.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 46 Turks and Caicos Islands 92.5% compare
- 47 Luxembourg 92.4% compare
- 48 Solomon Islands 92.3% compare
- 50 Hungary 91.9% compare
- 51 Republic of Korea 91.7% compare
- 52 Hong Kong, China 91.5% 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 school enrollment, preprimary, male in New Zealand?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in New Zealand was 92.1% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 103.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- New Zealand ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, male (% 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.