Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 91.68 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in New Zealand, 1970–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 91.68 for preprimary gross enrollment rate in 2020.
That represents a change of down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in New Zealand peaked at 105.66 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.36, 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.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.36 | — |
| 1971 | 21.34 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 22.47 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 23.93 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 25.19 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 46 | +82.6% |
| 1976 | 48.56 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 49 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 48.41 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 50.58 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 51.68 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 53.14 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 57.34 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 62.36 | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 62.69 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 63.19 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 61.22 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 60.33 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 105.66 | +75.1% |
| 2011 | 105.51 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 104.26 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 102.06 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 90.61 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 91.94 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 91.47 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 102.15 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 94.16 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 91.66 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 91.68 | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 91.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.97, 99% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 91.68 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.37, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate 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% | 25.19 | 46 |
| 2010 | +75.1% | 60.33 | 105.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.58 | 20.36 | 50.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59 | 51.68 | 63.19 | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.95 | 90.61 | 105.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.68 | 91.68 | 91.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 53 Luxembourg 92.2 compare
- 54 Netherlands 91.95 compare
- 55 South Korea 91.78 compare
- 57 Hungary 90.84 compare
- 58 Moldova 90.33 compare
- 59 Philippines 90.23 compare
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in New Zealand?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in New Zealand was 91.68 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 105.66 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.36 in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- New Zealand ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.