Population of compulsory school age, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population of compulsory school age, female was 307,900 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
307,900 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
115th
of 186 countries
All-time high
307,900 number
in 2019
All-time low
279,912 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, female in New Zealand, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820191998: 279.9k number1999: 283.9k number2000: 287.3k number2001: 291.4k number2002: 294.9k number2003: 297.3k number2004: 298.4k number2005: 298.1k number2006: 296.9k number2007: 294.7k number2008: 291.9k number2009: 289.1k number2010: 286.8k number2011: 287.2k number2012: 288.7k number2013: 291.1k number2014: 293.9k number2015: 296.7k number2016: 299.8k number2017: 302.8k number2018: 305.6k number2019: 307.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, female in New Zealand stood at 307,900 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in New Zealand peaked at 307,900 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 279,912 number, in 1998.

That places New Zealand 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population of compulsory school age, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, female (number) in New Zealand, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 279,912 number
1999 283,931 number +1.4%
2000 287,317 number +1.2%
2001 291,443 number +1.4%
2002 294,877 number +1.2%
2003 297,302 number +0.8%
2004 298,401 number +0.4%
2005 298,090 number -0.1%
2006 296,884 number -0.4%
2007 294,716 number -0.7%
2008 291,911 number -1.0%
2009 289,081 number -1.0%
2010 286,800 number -0.8%
2011 287,184 number +0.1%
2012 288,685 number +0.5%
2013 291,080 number +0.8%
2014 293,920 number +1.0%
2015 296,709 number +0.9%
2016 299,787 number +1.0%
2017 302,771 number +1.0%
2018 305,575 number +0.9%
2019 307,900 number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 281,922 number 279,912 number 283,931 number 2
2000s 294,002 number 287,317 number 298,401 number 10
2010s 296,041 number 286,800 number 307,900 number 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 112 Mongolia 315,762 number compare
  2. 113 Puerto Rico 310,736 number compare
  3. 114 Norway 310,240 number compare
  4. 116 Finland 300,020 number compare
  5. 117 Oman 295,390 number compare
  6. 118 United Arab Emirates 281,271 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in New Zealand?
Population of compulsory school age, female in New Zealand was 307,900 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 307,900 number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 279,912 number in 1998.
How does New Zealand rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
New Zealand ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.