School age population, early childhood educational development program in New Zealand

New Zealand: School age population, early childhood educational development program was 179,312 number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
179,312 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 92 countries
All-time high
186,926 number
in 2013
All-time low
53,782 number
in 2001
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development program in New Zealand, 1998–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200820191998: 56.8k number1999: 55.8k number2000: 55.3k number2001: 53.8k number2002: 55.1k number2003: 55.5k number2004: 56.2k number2005: 57.2k number2006: 58.4k number2007: 60.4k number2008: 62.1k number2009: 63.4k number2010: 64.2k number2011: 66.3k number2012: 63.5k number2013: 186.9k number2014: 183.5k number2015: 180.8k number2016: 176.9k number2017: 176.8k number2018: 179.0k number2019: 179.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 179,312 number for school age population, early childhood educational development program in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 182.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development program in New Zealand peaked at 186,926 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53,782 number, in 2001.

That places New Zealand 56th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56,300 number 55,844 number 56,755 number 2
2000s 57,744 number 53,782 number 63,435 number 10
2010s 145,702 number 63,469 number 186,926 number 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 53 Namibia 198,148 number compare
  2. 54 Eritrea 187,884 number compare
  3. 55 Denmark 187,321 number compare
  4. 57 Mongolia 177,415 number compare
  5. 58 Uruguay 142,244 number compare
  6. 59 Jamaica 140,504 number compare

See the full ranking of 131 places β†’

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All data for New Zealand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development program in New Zealand?
School age population, early childhood educational development program in New Zealand was 179,312 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development program recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 186,926 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development program recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 53,782 number in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for school age population, early childhood educational development program?
New Zealand ranks 56th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development program rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 182.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/