Enrolment in primary education, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: Enrolment in primary education, male was 199,193 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
199,193 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
116th
of 202 countries
All-time high
206,620 number
in 1970
All-time low
160,219 number
in 1988
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in New Zealand, 1970–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 199,193 number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in New Zealand peaked at 206,620 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 160,219 number, in 1988.

That places New Zealand 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in New Zealand, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 206,620 number
1971 204,902 number -0.8%
1972 202,940 number -1.0%
1973 201,458 number -0.7%
1974 200,483 number -0.5%
1975 201,312 number +0.4%
1976 202,244 number +0.5%
1977 202,510 number +0.1%
1978 201,914 number -0.3%
1979 200,226 number -0.8%
1980 195,438 number -2.4%
1981 188,854 number -3.4%
1982 184,551 number -2.3%
1983 178,379 number -3.3%
1984 173,458 number -2.8%
1985 169,140 number -2.5%
1986 164,297 number -2.9%
1987 162,813 number -0.9%
1988 160,219 number -1.6%
1989 160,625 number +0.3%
1990 164,419 number +2.4%
1991 162,698 number -1.0%
1992 163,482 number +0.5%
1993 166,164 number +1.6%
1994 170,445 number +2.6%
1995 177,180 number +4.0%
1996 178,630 number +0.8%
1997 183,841 number +2.9%
1998 186,345 number +1.4%
1999 185,515 number -0.4%
2000 184,960 number -0.3%
2001 183,580 number -0.7%
2002 182,817 number -0.4%
2003 183,682 number +0.5%
2004 181,888 number -1.0%
2005 181,645 number -0.1%
2006 180,304 number -0.7%
2007 178,910 number -0.8%
2008 178,398 number -0.3%
2009 177,847 number -0.3%
2010 178,217 number +0.2%
2011 177,346 number -0.5%
2012 177,587 number +0.1%
2013 180,718 number +1.8%
2014 184,847 number +2.3%
2015 189,148 number +2.3%
2016 193,549 number +2.3%
2017 197,488 number +2.0%
2018 199,193 number +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 202,461 number 200,226 number 206,620 number 10
1980s 173,777 number 160,219 number 195,438 number 10
1990s 173,872 number 162,698 number 186,345 number 10
2000s 181,403 number 177,847 number 184,960 number 10
2010s 186,455 number 177,346 number 199,193 number 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 113 Norway 229,441 number compare
  2. 114 Belarus 220,224 number compare
  3. 115 Panama 216,192 number compare
  4. 117 Hong Kong, China 196,151 number compare
  5. 118 Hungary 192,216 number compare
  6. 119 Eritrea 191,995 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in New Zealand?
Enrolment in primary education, male in New Zealand was 199,193 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 206,620 number in 1970.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 160,219 number in 1988.
How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
New Zealand ranks 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.