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

New Zealand: School age population, early … School male educational development was 92,129 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
92,129 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
56th
of 92 countries
All-time high
95,799 number
in 2013
All-time low
27,430 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: 29.2k number1999: 28.7k number2000: 28.3k number2001: 27.4k number2002: 28.2k number2003: 28.3k number2004: 28.7k number2005: 29.2k number2006: 29.9k number2007: 30.9k number2008: 31.9k number2009: 32.6k number2010: 33.0k number2011: 34.1k number2012: 32.6k number2013: 95.8k number2014: 93.9k number2015: 92.5k number2016: 90.3k number2017: 90.4k number2018: 91.9k number2019: 92.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in New Zealand stood at 92,129 number.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 182.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in New Zealand peaked at 95,799 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27,430 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.

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

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number) in New Zealand, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 29,216 number —
1999 28,670 number -1.9%
2000 28,341 number -1.1%
2001 27,430 number -3.2%
2002 28,154 number +2.6%
2003 28,349 number +0.7%
2004 28,722 number +1.3%
2005 29,241 number +1.8%
2006 29,925 number +2.3%
2007 30,939 number +3.4%
2008 31,858 number +3.0%
2009 32,584 number +2.3%
2010 32,984 number +1.2%
2011 34,109 number +3.4%
2012 32,580 number -4.5%
2013 95,799 number +194.0%
2014 93,919 number -2.0%
2015 92,469 number -1.5%
2016 90,264 number -2.4%
2017 90,375 number +0.1%
2018 91,860 number +1.6%
2019 92,129 number +0.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 92,129 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 82,443 number, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 92,129 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 462,906 number, 20% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, early … School male 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 +194.0% 32,580 number 95,799 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,943 number 28,670 number 29,216 number 2
2000s 29,554 number 27,430 number 32,584 number 10
2010s 74,649 number 32,580 number 95,799 number 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 53 Namibia 99,114 number compare
  2. 54 Denmark 96,170 number compare
  3. 55 Eritrea 95,830 number compare
  4. 57 Mongolia 89,665 number compare
  5. 58 Uruguay 72,757 number compare
  6. 59 Jamaica 71,849 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 92,129 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 95,799 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 27,430 number in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
New Zealand ranks 56th 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 182.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (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

Male 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/