School age population, early childhood education, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: School age population, early childhood education, female was 146,747 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
146,747 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
119th
of 199 countries
All-time high
153,843 number
in 2013
All-time low
81,867 number
in 2003
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200820191998: 85.1k number1999: 84.6k number2000: 84.1k number2001: 82.7k number2002: 82.4k number2003: 81.9k number2004: 82.4k number2005: 82.9k number2006: 83.8k number2007: 85.2k number2008: 86.6k number2009: 88.1k number2010: 89.3k number2011: 91.9k number2012: 92.3k number2013: 153.8k number2014: 151.8k number2015: 150.3k number2016: 147.9k number2017: 146.8k number2018: 146.7k number2019: 146.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 146,747 number for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2019.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in New Zealand peaked at 153,843 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 81,867 number, in 2003.

That places New Zealand 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in New Zealand, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 85,082 number
1999 84,599 number -0.6%
2000 84,116 number -0.6%
2001 82,674 number -1.7%
2002 82,377 number -0.4%
2003 81,867 number -0.6%
2004 82,395 number +0.6%
2005 82,948 number +0.7%
2006 83,813 number +1.0%
2007 85,204 number +1.7%
2008 86,628 number +1.7%
2009 88,080 number +1.7%
2010 89,274 number +1.4%
2011 91,912 number +3.0%
2012 92,324 number +0.4%
2013 153,843 number +66.6%
2014 151,756 number -1.4%
2015 150,256 number -1.0%
2016 147,945 number -1.5%
2017 146,819 number -0.8%
2018 146,652 number -0.1%
2019 146,747 number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84,840 number 84,599 number 85,082 number 2
2000s 84,010 number 81,867 number 88,080 number 10
2010s 131,753 number 89,274 number 153,843 number 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 116 Ireland 154,463 number compare
  2. 117 Mongolia 149,431 number compare
  3. 118 Norway 147,919 number compare
  4. 120 Uruguay 139,615 number compare
  5. 121 Jamaica 138,346 number compare
  6. 122 Palestine, State of 133,196 number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in New Zealand?
School age population, early childhood education, female in New Zealand was 146,747 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 153,843 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 81,867 number in 2003.
How does New Zealand rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
New Zealand ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female 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/