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

New Zealand
396,110
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
58.74 million
in 2024
New Zealand rank
122nd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
125th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

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

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

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 148.3 times New Zealand's.

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

New Zealand ranks 122nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 125th of 222 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 354,764 60.79 million 60.43 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 371,176 59.71 million 59.33 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 393,196 58.98 million 58.59 million WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
58.35 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, primary education, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 122nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 125th 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