Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand

New Zealand: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 190,976 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
190,976 number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
84th
of 171 countries
All-time high
195,771 number
in 2017
All-time low
190,711 number
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand, 2014–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2014201620182014: 190.7k number2015: 193.1k number2016: 192.3k number2017: 195.8k number2018: 191.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand is 190,976 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over five years.

That places New Zealand 84th out of 171 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in New Zealand, 2014 to 2018.
Year number Change
2014 190,711 number
2015 193,139 number +1.3%
2016 192,322 number -0.4%
2017 195,771 number +1.8%
2018 190,976 number -2.4%

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 81 Lebanon 215,647 number compare
  2. 82 Cambodia 195,041 number
  3. 83 Uruguay 192,702 number compare
  4. 85 Côte d'Ivoire 188,147 number compare
  5. 86 Niger 177,822 number compare
  6. 87 Hong Kong, China 176,245 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand was 190,976 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 195,771 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 190,711 number in 2014.
How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 84th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.