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Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) was 0.0495 % change on previous year in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.0495 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
160th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0508 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
0.0495 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
50
1971–2020

Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) in New Zealand, 1971–2020

00.020.040.06197119952020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2020, start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) in New Zealand stood at 0.0495 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) in New Zealand peaked at 0.0508 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0495 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places New Zealand 160th out of 209 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) in New Zealand, year by year

Year % change on previous year Change
1971 0.0508 % change on previous year —
1972 0.0507 % change on previous year -0.1%
1973 0.0507 % change on previous year -0.1%
1974 0.0507 % change on previous year -0.1%
1975 0.0507 % change on previous year -0.1%
1976 0.0506 % change on previous year -0.1%
1977 0.0506 % change on previous year -0.1%
1978 0.0506 % change on previous year -0.1%
1979 0.0506 % change on previous year -0.1%
1980 0.0505 % change on previous year -0.1%
1981 0.0505 % change on previous year -0.1%
1982 0.0505 % change on previous year -0.1%
1983 0.0505 % change on previous year -0.1%
1984 0.0504 % change on previous year -0.1%
1985 0.0504 % change on previous year -0.1%
1986 0.0504 % change on previous year -0.1%
1987 0.0504 % change on previous year -0.1%
1988 0.0503 % change on previous year -0.1%
1989 0.0503 % change on previous year -0.1%
1990 0.0503 % change on previous year -0.1%
1991 0.0503 % change on previous year -0.1%
1992 0.0502 % change on previous year -0.1%
1993 0.0502 % change on previous year -0.1%
1994 0.0502 % change on previous year -0.1%
1995 0.0502 % change on previous year -0.1%
1996 0.0501 % change on previous year -0.1%
1997 0.0501 % change on previous year -0.1%
1998 0.0501 % change on previous year -0.1%
1999 0.0501 % change on previous year -0.0%
2000 0.05 % change on previous year -0.1%
2001 0.05 % change on previous year -0.0%
2002 0.05 % change on previous year -0.1%
2003 0.05 % change on previous year -0.1%
2004 0.0499 % change on previous year -0.0%
2005 0.0499 % change on previous year -0.0%
2006 0.0499 % change on previous year -0.0%
2007 0.0499 % change on previous year -0.0%
2008 0.0498 % change on previous year -0.0%
2009 0.0498 % change on previous year -0.0%
2010 0.0498 % change on previous year -0.0%
2011 0.0498 % change on previous year -0.0%
2012 0.0497 % change on previous year -0.0%
2013 0.0497 % change on previous year -0.0%
2014 0.0497 % change on previous year -0.0%
2015 0.0497 % change on previous year -0.0%
2016 0.0496 % change on previous year -0.0%
2017 0.0496 % change on previous year -0.0%
2018 0.0496 % change on previous year -0.0%
2019 0.0496 % change on previous year -0.0%
2020 0.0495 % change on previous year -0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.0495 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0496 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.0495 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0496 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0507 % change on previous year 0.0506 % change on previous year 0.0508 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.0504 % change on previous year 0.0503 % change on previous year 0.0505 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.0502 % change on previous year 0.0501 % change on previous year 0.0503 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.0499 % change on previous year 0.0498 % change on previous year 0.05 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.0497 % change on previous year 0.0496 % change on previous year 0.0498 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.0495 % change on previous year 0.0495 % change on previous year 0.0495 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 160 Afghanistan 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  2. 160 Angola 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  3. 160 Argentina 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  4. 160 Australia 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  5. 160 Bangladesh 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  6. 160 Bolivia 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  7. 160 Brazil 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  8. 160 Brunei 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  9. 160 Bhutan 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  10. 160 Botswana 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  11. 160 Chile 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  12. 160 Colombia 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  13. 160 Costa Rica 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  14. 160 Fiji 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  15. 160 Guatemala 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  16. 160 Honduras 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  17. 160 Kenya 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  18. 160 Kiribati 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  19. 160 Sri Lanka 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  20. 160 Lesotho 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  21. 160 Maldives 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  22. 160 Mozambique 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  23. 160 Mauritius 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  24. 160 Malaysia 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  25. 160 Namibia 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  26. 160 Nicaragua 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  27. 160 Nauru 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  28. 160 Panama 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  29. 160 Peru 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  30. 160 Palau 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  31. 160 Papua New Guinea 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  32. 160 Paraguay 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  33. 160 Rwanda 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  34. 160 Singapore 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  35. 160 Solomon Islands 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  36. 160 El Salvador 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  37. 160 South Sudan 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  38. 160 Eswatini 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  39. 160 Seychelles 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  40. 160 Tonga 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  41. 160 Tuvalu 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  42. 160 Uganda 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  43. 160 Uruguay 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  44. 160 Vanuatu 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  45. 160 Samoa 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  46. 160 South Africa 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  47. 160 Zambia 0.0495 % change on previous year compare
  48. 160 Zimbabwe 0.0495 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) in New Zealand?
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) in New Zealand was 0.0495 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0508 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0495 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non)?
New Zealand ranks 160th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 10,202 data points, 1971–2020
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The year-on-year percentage change in Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.