Enrolment in primary education, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in primary education, female was 189,086 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
189,086 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
116th
of 203 countries
All-time high
193,825 number
in 1970
All-time low
152,148 number
in 1989
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in New Zealand, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in primary education, female in New Zealand stood at 189,086 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in New Zealand peaked at 193,825 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 152,148 number, in 1989.
That places New Zealand 116th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 193,825 number | — |
| 1971 | 191,976 number | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 191,259 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 190,009 number | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 188,513 number | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 190,087 number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 191,451 number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 192,007 number | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 191,622 number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 189,995 number | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 185,824 number | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 179,132 number | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 174,460 number | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 168,418 number | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 164,498 number | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 160,197 number | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 156,076 number | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 154,657 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 152,779 number | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 152,148 number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 154,149 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 153,409 number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 153,804 number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 156,820 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 161,221 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 168,056 number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 169,468 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 173,728 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 176,068 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 175,106 number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 174,595 number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 171,952 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 171,604 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 172,760 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 171,174 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 171,200 number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 170,506 number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 170,170 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 169,762 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 169,827 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 170,275 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 170,003 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 170,007 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 172,567 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 175,359 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 179,158 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 183,524 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 186,763 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 189,086 number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191,074 number | 188,513 number | 193,825 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 164,819 number | 152,148 number | 185,824 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,183 number | 153,409 number | 176,068 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,355 number | 169,762 number | 174,595 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,416 number | 170,003 number | 189,086 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in New Zealand was 189,086 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 193,825 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,148 number in 1989.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- New Zealand ranks 116th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.