School age population, early childhood educational development in New Zealand
New Zealand: School age population, early childhood educational development was 176,350 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in New Zealand stood at 176,350.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in New Zealand peaked at 192,890 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 167,360, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 58th of 104 countries on this measure, 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 educational development in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 169,440 | — |
| 2001 | 167,360 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 168,090 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 167,770 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 168,980 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 171,070 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 174,120 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 178,740 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 185,340 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 190,150 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 192,890 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 191,160 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 188,130 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 184,170 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 180,870 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 179,180 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 178,930 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 180,870 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 180,940 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 180,880 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 180,240 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 181,010 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 180,670 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 178,950 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 176,350 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174,106 | 167,360 | 190,150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,802 | 178,930 | 192,890 | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,444 | 176,350 | 181,010 | 5 |
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More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 283,630 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,787 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 110,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in New Zealand?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in New Zealand was 176,350 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 192,890 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,360 in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- New Zealand ranks 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release