New Zealand vs Norway: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

New Zealand
301,436 number
in 2019
Norway
304,332 number
in 2020
New Zealand rank
119th
Norway rank
117th

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 304,332 number against 301,436 number in New Zealand, a difference of 2,896 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.

New Zealand ranks 119th and Norway ranks 117th of 199 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 175,192 number 184,674 number 9,482 number Norway
2000s 172,197 number 180,131 number 7,934 number Norway
2010s 270,575 number 271,549 number 973.9 number Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, New Zealand or Norway?
Norway, at 304,332 number against 301,436 number in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between New Zealand and Norway?
2,896 number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 119th and Norway ranks 117th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/