School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand

New Zealand: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 301,436 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
301,436 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
119th
of 199 countries
All-time high
316,332 number
in 2013
All-time low
167,446 number
in 2003
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820191998: 175.9k number1999: 174.5k number2000: 173.3k number2001: 169.7k number2002: 168.8k number2003: 167.4k number2004: 168.5k number2005: 169.7k number2006: 171.5k number2007: 174.5k number2008: 177.7k number2009: 180.8k number2010: 183.4k number2011: 189.1k number2012: 190.0k number2013: 316.3k number2014: 311.9k number2015: 308.7k number2016: 303.2k number2017: 300.8k number2018: 300.8k number2019: 301.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 301,436 number for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 316,332 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 167,446 number, in 2003.

New Zealand ranks 119th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in New Zealand, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 175,886 number
1999 174,499 number -0.8%
2000 173,254 number -0.7%
2001 169,709 number -2.0%
2002 168,839 number -0.5%
2003 167,446 number -0.8%
2004 168,527 number +0.6%
2005 169,675 number +0.7%
2006 171,542 number +1.1%
2007 174,522 number +1.7%
2008 177,660 number +1.8%
2009 180,795 number +1.8%
2010 183,413 number +1.4%
2011 189,139 number +3.1%
2012 190,026 number +0.5%
2013 316,332 number +66.5%
2014 311,871 number -1.4%
2015 308,680 number -1.0%
2016 303,192 number -1.8%
2017 300,821 number -0.8%
2018 300,838 number +0.0%
2019 301,436 number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 175,192 number 174,499 number 175,886 number 2
2000s 172,197 number 167,446 number 180,795 number 10
2010s 270,575 number 183,413 number 316,332 number 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 116 Ireland 315,427 number compare
  2. 117 Norway 304,332 number compare
  3. 118 Mongolia 302,732 number compare
  4. 120 Uruguay 285,439 number compare
  5. 121 Jamaica 283,143 number compare
  6. 122 Palestine, State of 272,543 number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand was 301,436 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 316,332 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 167,446 number in 2003.
How does New Zealand rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/