School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in New Zealand
New Zealand: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 91.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary 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 in New Zealand is 91.7%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in New Zealand peaked at 105.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 56th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.4% | — |
| 1971 | 21.3% | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 22.5% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 23.9% | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 25.2% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 46.0% | +82.6% |
| 1976 | 48.6% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 49.0% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 48.4% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 51.7% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 53.1% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 57.3% | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 62.4% | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 61.2% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 60.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 105.7% | +75.1% |
| 2011 | 105.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 104.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 102.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 102.1% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +82.6% | 25.2% | 46.0% |
| 2010 | +75.1% | 60.3% | 105.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.6% | 20.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.0% | 51.7% | 63.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 90.6% | 105.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 53 Luxembourg 92.2% compare
- 54 Netherlands 92.0% compare
- 55 South Korea 91.8% compare
- 57 Hungary 90.8% compare
- 58 Moldova 90.3% compare
- 59 Philippines 90.2% compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in New Zealand?
- School enrollment, preprimary in New Zealand was 91.7% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- New Zealand ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 (% 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.