School age population, one year before than official primary entry in New Zealand

New Zealand: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 61,066 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
61,066 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
127th
of 202 countries
All-time high
64,858 number
in 2014
All-time low
48,097 number
in 1984
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in New Zealand, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in New Zealand stood at 61,066 number.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in New Zealand peaked at 64,858 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48,097 number, in 1984.

That places New Zealand 127th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in New Zealand, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 59,901 number
1971 59,981 number +0.1%
1972 59,985 number +0.0%
1973 59,892 number -0.2%
1974 59,696 number -0.3%
1975 59,469 number -0.4%
1976 59,734 number +0.4%
1977 59,851 number +0.2%
1978 59,525 number -0.5%
1979 58,377 number -1.9%
1980 55,929 number -4.2%
1981 53,758 number -3.9%
1982 51,437 number -4.3%
1983 49,371 number -4.0%
1984 48,097 number -2.6%
1985 48,275 number +0.4%
1986 48,799 number +1.1%
1987 49,767 number +2.0%
1988 50,947 number +2.4%
1989 52,028 number +2.1%
1990 52,592 number +1.1%
1991 54,121 number +2.9%
1992 55,897 number +3.3%
1993 57,642 number +3.1%
1994 58,998 number +2.4%
1995 59,592 number +1.0%
1996 60,029 number +0.7%
1997 60,088 number +0.1%
1998 59,896 number -0.3%
1999 59,631 number -0.4%
2000 59,465 number -0.3%
2001 58,611 number -1.4%
2002 57,584 number -1.8%
2003 56,632 number -1.7%
2004 56,071 number -1.0%
2005 56,311 number +0.4%
2006 56,443 number +0.2%
2007 56,792 number +0.6%
2008 57,350 number +1.0%
2009 58,094 number +1.3%
2010 58,952 number +1.5%
2011 60,659 number +2.9%
2012 62,497 number +3.0%
2013 64,071 number +2.5%
2014 64,858 number +1.2%
2015 64,254 number -0.9%
2016 63,706 number -0.9%
2017 62,728 number -1.5%
2018 61,648 number -1.7%
2019 60,914 number -1.2%
2020 61,066 number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59,641 number 58,377 number 59,985 number 10
1980s 50,841 number 48,097 number 55,929 number 10
1990s 57,849 number 52,592 number 60,088 number 10
2000s 57,335 number 56,071 number 59,465 number 10
2010s 62,429 number 58,952 number 64,858 number 10
2020s 61,066 number 61,066 number 61,066 number 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 124 Kuwait 63,023 number compare
  2. 125 Norway 61,848 number compare
  3. 126 Finland 61,103 number compare
  4. 128 Hong Kong, China 59,719 number compare
  5. 129 Gabon 58,223 number compare
  6. 130 Georgia 57,878 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in New Zealand?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in New Zealand was 61,066 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 64,858 number in 2014.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 48,097 number in 1984.
How does New Zealand rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
New Zealand ranks 127th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/