Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in New Zealand

New Zealand: Official entrance age to early childhood educational development was 0 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0 years
World rank
52nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.5 years
in 1998
All-time low
0 years
in 2013
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in New Zealand, 1998–2019

00.10.20.30.40.51998200820191998: 0.5 years1999: 0.5 years2000: 0.5 years2001: 0.5 years2002: 0.5 years2003: 0.5 years2004: 0.5 years2005: 0.5 years2006: 0.5 years2007: 0.5 years2008: 0.5 years2009: 0.5 years2010: 0.5 years2011: 0.5 years2012: 0.5 years2013: 0 years2014: 0 years2015: 0 years2016: 0 years2017: 0 years2018: 0 years2019: 0 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for official entrance age to early childhood educational development in New Zealand is 0 years, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood educational development in New Zealand peaked at 0.5 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 2013.

That places New Zealand 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Official entrance age to early childhood educational development (years) in New Zealand, 1998 to 2019.
Year years Change
1998 0.5 years
1999 0.5 years +0.0%
2000 0.5 years +0.0%
2001 0.5 years +0.0%
2002 0.5 years +0.0%
2003 0.5 years +0.0%
2004 0.5 years +0.0%
2005 0.5 years +0.0%
2006 0.5 years +0.0%
2007 0.5 years +0.0%
2008 0.5 years +0.0%
2009 0.5 years +0.0%
2010 0.5 years +0.0%
2011 0.5 years +0.0%
2012 0.5 years +0.0%
2013 0 years -100.0%
2014 0 years
2015 0 years
2016 0 years
2017 0 years
2018 0 years
2019 0 years

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5 years 0.5 years 0.5 years 2
2000s 0.5 years 0.5 years 0.5 years 10
2010s 0.15 years 0 years 0.5 years 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 50 Japan 0.5 years compare
  2. 50 Zambia 0.5 years compare
  3. 52 Antigua and Barbuda 0 years compare
  4. 52 Argentina 0 years
  5. 52 Austria 0 years
  6. 52 Barbados 0 years
  7. 52 British Virgin Islands 0 years compare
  8. 52 Cambodia 0 years compare
  9. 52 Chile 0 years compare
  10. 52 Colombia 0 years
  11. 52 Costa Rica 0 years
  12. 52 Cuba 0 years
  13. 52 Cyprus 0 years
  14. 52 Denmark 0 years
  15. 52 Dominica 0 years
  16. 52 El Salvador 0 years
  17. 52 Estonia 0 years
  18. 52 Germany 0 years
  19. 52 Ghana 0 years compare
  20. 52 Greece 0 years
  21. 52 Grenada 0 years
  22. 52 Guatemala 0 years compare
  23. 52 Haiti 0 years
  24. 52 Hong Kong 0 years
  25. 52 Iceland 0 years
  26. 52 Israel 0 years
  27. 52 Jamaica 0 years
  28. 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 years
  29. 52 Lithuania 0 years compare
  30. 52 Mauritania 0 years compare
  31. 52 Mexico 0 years
  32. 52 Myanmar 0 years
  33. 52 Nicaragua 0 years
  34. 52 Oman 0 years
  35. 52 Panama 0 years
  36. 52 Peru 0 years
  37. 52 Puerto Rico 0 years
  38. 52 Qatar 0 years
  39. 52 Romania 0 years
  40. 52 Singapore 0 years
  41. 52 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 years compare
  42. 52 South Africa 0 years compare
  43. 52 Spain 0 years
  44. 52 United Arab Emirates 0 years
  45. 52 Uruguay 0 years
  46. 52 Viet Nam 0 years
  47. 52 Yemen 0 years

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to early childhood educational development in New Zealand?
Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in New Zealand was 0 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood educational development recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.5 years in 1998.
What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood educational development recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 2013.
How does New Zealand rank for official entrance age to early childhood educational development?
New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is official entrance age to early childhood educational development rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official entrance age to early childhood educational development (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,319 data points, 1972–2020
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Age at which students would enter early childhood educational development. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/