Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 61,644 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in New Zealand, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 61,644 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in New Zealand peaked at 64,323 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48,614 number, in 1986.
New Zealand ranks 127th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60,148 number | — |
| 1971 | 60,337 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 60,420 number | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 60,346 number | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 60,079 number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 59,667 number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 59,729 number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 59,801 number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 59,657 number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 58,990 number | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 57,391 number | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 55,598 number | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 53,457 number | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 51,279 number | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 49,501 number | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 48,683 number | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 48,614 number | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49,086 number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 49,935 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 50,917 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 51,684 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 53,003 number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 54,668 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 56,443 number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 58,015 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 59,052 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 59,780 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 60,123 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 60,190 number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 60,137 number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 60,118 number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 59,612 number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 58,805 number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 57,879 number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 57,083 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 56,763 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 56,592 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 56,626 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 56,882 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 57,357 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 58,003 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 59,410 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 61,116 number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 62,811 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 64,054 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 64,323 number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64,272 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 63,676 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 62,781 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 61,951 number | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 61,644 number | -0.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 61,644 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 61,644 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,680 number, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,917 number | 58,990 number | 60,420 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,446 number | 48,614 number | 57,391 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,310 number | 51,684 number | 60,190 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,772 number | 56,592 number | 60,118 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,240 number | 58,003 number | 64,323 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,644 number | 61,644 number | 61,644 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in New Zealand?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in New Zealand was 61,644 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 64,323 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,614 number in 1986.
- How does New Zealand rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- New Zealand ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.