Primary education, pupils, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0724 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0724 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.1425 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0724 units per person, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1425 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1391 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1357 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1322 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1286 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.127 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1266 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1264 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1261 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1255 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1225 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1178 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1138 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1084 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1047 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1014 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0987 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.097 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0953 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0948 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0957 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0904 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0898 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0904 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0916 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.094 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0933 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0946 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.095 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.094 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0932 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0916 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0898 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0885 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0864 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0854 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0838 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0826 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0817 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0808 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0801 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0792 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0789 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0795 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0798 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0799 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.08 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0798 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0792 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0781 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0763 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0757 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0739 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0728 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0724 units per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.131 units per person | 0.1255 units per person | 0.1425 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1054 units per person | 0.0948 units per person | 0.1225 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0929 units per person | 0.0898 units per person | 0.0957 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0864 units per person | 0.0808 units per person | 0.0932 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0794 units per person | 0.0781 units per person | 0.0801 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0742 units per person | 0.0724 units per person | 0.0763 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 186,396 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9363 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in New Zealand?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0724 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1425 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0724 units per person in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.