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

Denmark
29,553 number
in 2020
New Zealand
31,284 number
in 2020
Denmark rank
130th
New Zealand rank
127th

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

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 31,284 number against 29,553 number in Denmark, a difference of 1,731 number.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 130th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 39,597 number 30,323 number 9,274 number Denmark
1980s 32,531 number 25,951 number 6,580 number Denmark
1990s 29,951 number 29,696 number 254.9 number Denmark
2000s 35,088 number 29,381 number 5,707 number Denmark
2010s 33,111 number 32,090 number 1,021 number Denmark
2020s 29,553 number 31,284 number 1,731 number New Zealand

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, Denmark or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 31,284 number against 29,553 number in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Denmark and New Zealand?
1,731 number, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Denmark ranks 130th and New Zealand ranks 127th 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/