Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in New Zealand

New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 98.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 147 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2018
All-time low
98.4%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in New Zealand, 2014–2018

0204060801002014201620182014: 98.4 %2015: 98.5 %2016: 98.6 %2017: 98.7 %2018: 98.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in New Zealand is 98.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over five years.

New Zealand ranks 6th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in New Zealand, 2014 to 2018.
Year % Change
2014 98.4%
2015 98.5% +0.1%
2016 98.6% +0.1%
2017 98.7% +0.1%
2018 98.8% +0.1%

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 4 Ireland 99.3% compare
  2. 5 Hong Kong, China 99.0% compare
  3. 7 British Virgin Islands 98.3% compare
  4. 8 Palestine, State of 96.6% compare
  5. 9 Macau, China 96.4% compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in New Zealand?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in New Zealand was 98.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2014.
How does New Zealand rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
New Zealand ranks 6th out of 147 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. 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.