New Zealand vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

New Zealand
30,550
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
4.99 million
in 2024
New Zealand rank
124th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
127th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • New Zealand
  • UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
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How they compare

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 4.99 million against 30,550 in New Zealand, a difference of 4.96 million.

That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 163.5 times New Zealand's.

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

New Zealand ranks 124th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 127th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 27,867 5.25 million 5.22 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2010s 30,595 5.13 million 5.10 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2020s 30,376 5.04 million 5.01 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, New Zealand or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 4.99 million against 30,550 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between New Zealand and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
4.96 million, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
New Zealand ranks 124th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 127th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release