School enrollment, preprimary, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 92.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
92.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
103.7%
in 2010
All-time low
20.1%
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2020

School enrollment, preprimary, male in New Zealand, 1970–2020

204060801001970199520201970: 20.1 % gross1971: 21.1 % gross1972: 22.4 % gross1973: 24.1 % gross1975: 46 % gross1976: 48.7 % gross1977: 49.3 % gross1978: 48.3 % gross1980: 52.4 % gross1981: 53.5 % gross1982: 57 % gross1984: 62.2 % gross1985: 62.7 % gross1986: 63.5 % gross1987: 61.3 % gross1988: 59.8 % gross2010: 103.7 % gross2011: 103.2 % gross2012: 102.1 % gross2013: 100.4 % gross2014: 89.2 % gross2015: 91.4 % gross2016: 91 % gross2017: 102.4 % gross2018: 95.1 % gross2019: 92.6 % gross2020: 92.1 % gross

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

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in New Zealand, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Turks and Caicos Islands 92.5% compare
  2. 47 Luxembourg 92.4% compare
  3. 48 Solomon Islands 92.3% compare
  4. 50 Hungary 91.9% compare
  5. 51 Republic of Korea 91.7% compare
  6. 52 Hong Kong, China 91.5% compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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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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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

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.