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

New Zealand: School age population, early childhood education, male was 154,689 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
154,689 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
118th
of 199 countries
All-time high
162,489 number
in 2013
All-time low
85,579 number
in 2003
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200820191998: 90.8k number1999: 89.9k number2000: 89.1k number2001: 87.0k number2002: 86.5k number2003: 85.6k number2004: 86.1k number2005: 86.7k number2006: 87.7k number2007: 89.3k number2008: 91.0k number2009: 92.7k number2010: 94.1k number2011: 97.2k number2012: 97.7k number2013: 162.5k number2014: 160.1k number2015: 158.4k number2016: 155.2k number2017: 154.0k number2018: 154.2k number2019: 154.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in New Zealand is 154,689 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in New Zealand peaked at 162,489 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85,579 number, in 2003.

That places New Zealand 118th 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, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in New Zealand, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 90,804 number
1999 89,900 number -1.0%
2000 89,138 number -0.8%
2001 87,035 number -2.4%
2002 86,462 number -0.7%
2003 85,579 number -1.0%
2004 86,132 number +0.6%
2005 86,727 number +0.7%
2006 87,729 number +1.2%
2007 89,318 number +1.8%
2008 91,032 number +1.9%
2009 92,715 number +1.8%
2010 94,139 number +1.5%
2011 97,227 number +3.3%
2012 97,702 number +0.5%
2013 162,489 number +66.3%
2014 160,115 number -1.5%
2015 158,424 number -1.1%
2016 155,247 number -2.0%
2017 154,002 number -0.8%
2018 154,186 number +0.1%
2019 154,689 number +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90,352 number 89,900 number 90,804 number 2
2000s 88,187 number 85,579 number 92,715 number 10
2010s 138,822 number 94,139 number 162,489 number 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 115 Namibia 163,690 number compare
  2. 116 Ireland 160,964 number compare
  3. 117 Norway 156,413 number compare
  4. 119 Mongolia 153,301 number compare
  5. 120 Uruguay 145,824 number compare
  6. 121 Jamaica 144,797 number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in New Zealand?
School age population, early childhood education, male in New Zealand was 154,689 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 162,489 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 85,579 number in 2003.
How does New Zealand rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
New Zealand ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (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

Male 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/