New Zealand vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: School age population, primary education, both sexes

New Zealand
396,110
in 2024
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
58.74 million
in 2024
New Zealand rank
122nd
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
121st

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

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

SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 58.74 million against 396,110 in New Zealand, a difference of 58.35 million.

That makes SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 148.3 times New Zealand's.

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

New Zealand ranks 122nd and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 121st of 222 countries.

SDG: 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 SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 354,764 60.79 million 60.44 million SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 371,176 59.71 million 59.34 million SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 393,196 58.98 million 58.59 million SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, New Zealand or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 58.74 million against 396,110 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between New Zealand and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
58.35 million, with SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 122nd and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 121st of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary 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, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release