New Zealand vs Norway: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

New Zealand
64,399 number
in 2020
Norway
64,258 number
in 2020
New Zealand rank
122nd
Norway rank
123rd

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 64,399 number against 64,258 number in Norway, a difference of 141 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

New Zealand ranks 122nd and Norway ranks 123rd of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 61,587 number 62,578 number 991.6 number Norway
1980s 56,384 number 63,744 number 7,360 number Norway
1990s 53,884 number 52,598 number 1,286 number New Zealand
2000s 60,529 number 61,083 number 554.2 number Norway
2010s 60,507 number 62,278 number 1,771 number Norway
2020s 64,399 number 64,258 number 141 number New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, New Zealand or Norway?
New Zealand, at 64,399 number against 64,258 number in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between New Zealand and Norway?
141 number, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 122nd and Norway ranks 123rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.