Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand

New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 63.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
63.5%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
72nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
65.1%
in 2017
All-time low
61.2%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand, 2014–2018

02040602014201620182014: 61.2 %2015: 62.6 %2016: 63.4 %2017: 65.1 %2018: 63.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand is 63.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over five years.

That places New Zealand 72nd out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in New Zealand, 2014 to 2018.
Year % Change
2014 61.2%
2015 62.6% +2.3%
2016 63.4% +1.4%
2017 65.1% +2.6%
2018 63.5% -2.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 63.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.2%, 87% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 63.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.3%, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 69 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67.0%
  2. 70 Ecuador 66.1% compare
  3. 71 Cayman Islands 65.9% compare
  4. 73 Brunei Darussalam 63.3% compare
  5. 74 Dominican Republic 62.3% compare
  6. 75 Lithuania 62.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand was 63.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2014.
How does New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 72nd out of 163 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.