School age population, early … School female educational development in New Zealand

New Zealand: School age population, early … School female educational development was 87,183 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
87,183 number
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 92 countries
All-time high
91,127 number
in 2013
All-time low
26,352 number
in 2001
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1998200820191998: 27.5k number1999: 27.2k number2000: 27.0k number2001: 26.4k number2002: 26.9k number2003: 27.2k number2004: 27.5k number2005: 27.9k number2006: 28.5k number2007: 29.4k number2008: 30.2k number2009: 30.9k number2010: 31.2k number2011: 32.2k number2012: 30.9k number2013: 91.1k number2014: 89.6k number2015: 88.3k number2016: 86.6k number2017: 86.4k number2018: 87.2k number2019: 87.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in New Zealand stood at 87,183 number.

That represents a change of up 182.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in New Zealand peaked at 91,127 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26,352 number, in 2001.

New Zealand ranks 57th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

School age population, early … School female educational development in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) in New Zealand, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 27,539 number —
1999 27,174 number -1.3%
2000 26,976 number -0.7%
2001 26,352 number -2.3%
2002 26,942 number +2.2%
2003 27,151 number +0.8%
2004 27,492 number +1.3%
2005 27,940 number +1.6%
2006 28,515 number +2.1%
2007 29,442 number +3.3%
2008 30,231 number +2.7%
2009 30,851 number +2.1%
2010 31,200 number +1.1%
2011 32,156 number +3.1%
2012 30,889 number -3.9%
2013 91,127 number +195.0%
2014 89,556 number -1.7%
2015 88,288 number -1.4%
2016 86,594 number -1.9%
2017 86,391 number -0.2%
2018 87,153 number +0.9%
2019 87,183 number +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 87,183 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 78,335 number, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 87,183 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 438,740 number, 20% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, early … School female educational development in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +195.0% 30,889 number 91,127 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,356 number 27,174 number 27,539 number 2
2000s 28,189 number 26,352 number 30,851 number 10
2010s 71,054 number 30,889 number 91,127 number 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 54 Eritrea 92,054 number compare
  2. 55 Denmark 91,151 number compare
  3. 56 Mongolia 87,750 number compare
  4. 58 Uruguay 69,487 number compare
  5. 59 Jamaica 68,655 number compare
  6. 60 Serbia 62,523 number compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in New Zealand?
School age population, early childhood educational development in New Zealand was 87,183 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 91,127 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 26,352 number in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
New Zealand ranks 57th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 182.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/