Prior participation rate in early childhood education in New Zealand
By territorial authority, year ended September 2024, % of children starting school
| Territorial authority | % of children starting school |
|---|---|
| Far North | 92.8% |
| Whangārei | 96.1% |
| Kaipara | 95.6% |
| Auckland | 96.5% |
| Thames-Coromandel | 97.1% |
| Hauraki | 93.2% |
| Waikato | 97.4% |
| Matamata-Piako | 96.5% |
| Hamilton | 97% |
| Waipā | 97.5% |
| Ōtorohanga | 90.7% |
| South Waikato | 93.8% |
| Waitomo | 90.8% |
| Taupō | 98% |
| Western Bay of Plenty | 97.5% |
| Tauranga | 98.1% |
| Rotorua | 96.4% |
| Whakatāne | 95.2% |
| Kawerau | 93.1% |
| Ōpōtiki | 91% |
| Gisborne | 95.8% |
| Wairoa | 93.8% |
| Hastings | 97.5% |
| Napier | 97.9% |
| Central Hawke's Bay | 98.6% |
| New Plymouth | 97.8% |
| Stratford | 94.8% |
| South Taranaki | 92.7% |
| Ruapehu | 94.5% |
| Whanganui | 96.8% |
| Rangitīkei | 93% |
| Manawatū | 99.2% |
| Palmerston North | 96.5% |
| Tararua | 94.6% |
| Horowhenua | 96.2% |
| Kāpiti Coast | 98.6% |
| Porirua | 97.8% |
| Upper Hutt | 99% |
| Lower Hutt | 97.2% |
| Wellington | 99.2% |
| Masterton | 98.9% |
| Carterton | 98.2% |
| South Wairarapa | 98.5% |
| Tasman | 98.4% |
| Nelson | 98.1% |
| Marlborough | 98.1% |
| Kaikōura | 93% |
| Buller | 88.9% |
| Grey | 95.3% |
| Westland | 91.3% |
| Hurunui | 94.6% |
| Waimakariri | 98.8% |
| Christchurch | 98.7% |
| Selwyn | 98.6% |
| Ashburton | 97.3% |
| Timaru | 97% |
| Mackenzie | 98.2% |
| Waimate | 96.9% |
| Chatham Islands | 100% |
| Waitaki | 98.8% |
| Central Otago | 99.2% |
| Queenstown-Lakes | 99.8% |
| Dunedin | 98.7% |
| Clutha | 93.9% |
| Southland | 95.8% |
| Gore | 96.3% |
| Invercargill | 98% |