Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Niue
Niue: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 25.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Niue, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Niue stood at 25.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Niue peaked at 96.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2014.
That places Niue 153rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.5% | 3.3% | 96.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 20.0% | 92.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 150 Tanzania 25.5% compare
- 151 Liberia 25.3% compare
- 152 East Timor 25.2% compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 25.0% compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 24.1% compare
- 156 Tokelau 23.3% compare
More education data for Niue
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.49 live births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 2.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 2.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 101.3% (2025)
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level 0.0% (1997)
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level 0.0% (1992)
- Duration of compulsory education 11 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to compulsory education 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Niue?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Niue was 25.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2014.
- How does Niue rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Niue ranks 153rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.