School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 64,399 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
64,399 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
122nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
64,884 number
in 2019
All-time low
50,105 number
in 1989
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in New Zealand, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in New Zealand is 64,399 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 64,884 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50,105 number, in 1989.
That places New Zealand 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60,281 number | — |
| 1971 | 60,913 number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 61,862 number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 62,769 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 63,148 number | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 62,818 number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 62,155 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 61,304 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 60,467 number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 60,151 number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 60,428 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 60,414 number | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 60,308 number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 59,891 number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 58,608 number | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 56,390 number | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 54,381 number | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 52,464 number | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 50,847 number | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 50,105 number | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 50,363 number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 50,642 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 50,915 number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 51,417 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 52,450 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 54,007 number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 55,668 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 56,882 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 57,816 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 58,676 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 59,564 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 60,610 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 61,607 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 62,331 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 62,327 number | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 61,508 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 60,679 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 59,753 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 58,807 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 58,100 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 57,738 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 57,871 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 57,818 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 57,918 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 58,761 number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 60,409 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 61,886 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 63,303 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 64,486 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 64,884 number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 64,399 number | -0.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 64,399 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 51,791 number, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 64,399 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57,676 number, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,587 number | 60,151 number | 63,148 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,384 number | 50,105 number | 60,428 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,884 number | 50,363 number | 58,676 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,529 number | 58,100 number | 62,331 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,507 number | 57,738 number | 64,884 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,399 number | 64,399 number | 64,399 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in New Zealand?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in New Zealand was 64,399 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 64,884 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,105 number in 1989.
- How does New Zealand rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of 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 last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.