Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 7.82 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in New Zealand, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in New Zealand stood at 7.82. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in New Zealand peaked at 40.66 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 7.82, in 2017.
New Zealand ranks 171st of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.33 | 38.22 | 40.66 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.3 | 7.82 | 8.94 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 168 British Virgin Islands 8.27 compare
- 169 North Macedonia 7.99 compare
- 170 Belarus 7.92 compare
- 172 Germany 7.7 compare
- 173 Liechtenstein 7.58 compare
- 174 Afghanistan 7.23 compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 26,597 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.08 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in New Zealand?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in New Zealand was 7.82 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 40.66 in 1974.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- New Zealand ranks 171st out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.