New Zealand vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

New Zealand
281,170
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
34.60 million
in 2024
New Zealand rank
116th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
113th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • New Zealand
  • UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 34.60 million against 281,170 in New Zealand, a difference of 34.32 million.

That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 123.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 116th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 113th of 220 countries.

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 245,781 36.62 million 36.38 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 242,351 35.96 million 35.72 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 272,354 34.69 million 34.42 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, New Zealand or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 34.60 million against 281,170 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between New Zealand and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
34.32 million, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 116th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 113th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release