New Zealand vs Norway: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

New Zealand
61,066 number
in 2020
Norway
61,848 number
in 2020
New Zealand rank
127th
Norway rank
125th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 61,848 number against 61,066 number in New Zealand, a difference of 782 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

New Zealand ranks 127th and Norway ranks 125th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 59,641 number 64,754 number 5,113 number Norway
1980s 50,841 number 54,746 number 3,905 number Norway
1990s 57,849 number 56,248 number 1,601 number New Zealand
2000s 57,335 number 60,680 number 3,345 number Norway
2010s 62,429 number 61,928 number 500.8 number New Zealand
2020s 61,066 number 61,848 number 782 number Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, New Zealand or Norway?
Norway, at 61,848 number against 61,066 number in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between New Zealand and Norway?
782 number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
New Zealand ranks 127th and Norway ranks 125th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/