Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 31,580 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in New Zealand, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 31,580 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in New Zealand peaked at 33,198 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24,874 number, in 1986.
That places New Zealand 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30,795 number | — |
| 1971 | 30,844 number | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 30,819 number | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 30,708 number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 30,512 number | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 30,285 number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 30,315 number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 30,352 number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 30,276 number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 29,927 number | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 29,090 number | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 28,201 number | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 27,152 number | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 26,096 number | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 25,246 number | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 24,880 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 24,874 number | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 25,131 number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 25,572 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 26,077 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 26,474 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 27,149 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 27,994 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 28,891 number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 29,687 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 30,227 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 30,652 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 30,900 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 31,010 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 31,035 number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 31,020 number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 30,713 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 30,233 number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 29,686 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 29,219 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 29,033 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 28,929 number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 28,950 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 29,100 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 29,370 number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 29,726 number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 30,479 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 31,404 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 32,333 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 33,026 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 33,198 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 33,135 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 32,761 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 32,224 number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 31,740 number | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 31,580 number | -0.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 31,580 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 31,580 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,628 number, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,483 number | 29,927 number | 30,844 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,232 number | 24,874 number | 29,090 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,402 number | 26,474 number | 31,035 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,625 number | 28,929 number | 31,020 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,003 number | 29,726 number | 33,198 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,580 number | 31,580 number | 31,580 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, male in New Zealand?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in New Zealand was 31,580 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 33,198 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,874 number in 1986.
- How does New Zealand rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- New Zealand ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.