School enrollment, preprimary in New Zealand
New Zealand: School enrollment, preprimary 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 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% |
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 Republic of Korea 91.8% compare
- 57 Hungary 90.8% compare
- 58 Republic of Moldova 90.3% compare
- 59 Philippines 90.2% compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (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.