New Zealand vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
New Zealand
9.86 years
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
9.04 years
in 2024
New Zealand rank
47th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
49th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- New Zealand
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.86 years against 9.04 years in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, a difference of 0.82 years.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times WB: Late-demographic Dividend's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 47th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 49th of 200 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.09 years | 8.34 years | 1.75 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.01 years | 8.84 years | 1.17 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.91 years | 9.01 years | 0.8993 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, New Zealand or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- New Zealand, at 9.86 years against 9.04 years in WB: Late-demographic Dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between New Zealand and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 0.82 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 47th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 49th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release