New Zealand vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

New Zealand
281,170
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
34.60 million
in 2024
New Zealand rank
116th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
118th

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

  • New Zealand
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

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

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 123.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 116th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 118th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand WB: Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 245,781 36.62 million 36.37 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 242,351 35.96 million 35.72 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 272,354 34.69 million 34.41 million WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
34.32 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 116th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 118th 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