School age population, early childhood education, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: School age population, early childhood education, female was 147,340 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, female in New Zealand stood at 147,340.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in New Zealand peaked at 154,440 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 137,050, in 2001.
That places New Zealand 118th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 137,730 | — |
| 2001 | 137,050 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 137,270 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 137,640 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 139,210 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 138,950 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 139,790 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 142,900 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 146,740 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 149,410 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 152,980 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 154,440 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 153,640 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 151,770 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 150,240 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 148,550 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 148,090 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 148,550 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 148,220 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 148,570 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 148,900 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 148,700 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 148,030 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 147,340 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 147,340 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140,669 | 137,050 | 149,410 | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,505 | 148,090 | 154,440 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,062 | 147,340 | 148,900 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 115 Costa Rica 156,726 compare
- 116 Belarus 155,507 compare
- 117 Equatorial Guinea 148,935 compare
- 119 Ireland 144,371 compare
- 120 Finland 144,262 compare
- 121 Palestine, State of 139,580 compare
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 school age population, early childhood education, female in New Zealand?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in New Zealand was 147,340 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 154,440 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,050 in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- New Zealand ranks 118th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release