School enrollment, primary, private in New Zealand
New Zealand: School enrollment, primary, private was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in New Zealand, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2.2% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in New Zealand peaked at 12.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1983.
That places New Zealand 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.0% | — |
| 1980 | 8.5% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -65.9% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +416.4% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -83.1% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 1.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 169 Republic of Moldova 2.7% compare
- 170 Ukraine 2.4% compare
- 171 Bulgaria 2.2% compare
- 173 Romania 2.2% compare
- 174 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.2% compare
- 175 Cape Verde 2.2% 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, primary, private in New Zealand?
- School enrollment, primary, private in New Zealand was 2.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1983.
- How does New Zealand rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- New Zealand ranks 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.