Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in New Zealand, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in New Zealand is 99.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in New Zealand peaked at 99.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2014.
That places New Zealand 9th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 98.4% | — |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 7 Guinea 99.7% compare
- 8 Ireland 99.1% compare
- 10 Hong Kong, China 98.4% compare
- 11 British Virgin Islands 98.1% compare
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.0% compare
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 186,396 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in New Zealand?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in New Zealand was 99.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level?
- New Zealand ranks 9th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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 enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private pre-primary education institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.