School age population, last grade of primary education, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 31,297 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
31,297 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
123rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
31,473 number
in 2019
All-time low
24,583 number
in 1989
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 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, female in New Zealand is 31,297 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in New Zealand peaked at 31,473 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24,583 number, in 1989.
New Zealand ranks 123rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29,522 number | — |
| 1971 | 29,793 number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 30,232 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 30,668 number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 30,881 number | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 30,781 number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 30,473 number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 30,075 number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 29,687 number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 29,551 number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 29,703 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 29,725 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 29,705 number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 29,526 number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 28,899 number | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 27,784 number | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 26,774 number | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 25,809 number | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 24,985 number | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 24,583 number | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 24,667 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 24,758 number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 24,823 number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 25,001 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 25,476 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 26,260 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 27,125 number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 27,768 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 28,254 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 28,653 number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 29,008 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 29,489 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 29,941 number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 30,262 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 30,260 number | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 29,900 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 29,538 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 29,119 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 28,684 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 28,351 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 28,171 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 28,219 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 28,212 number | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 28,287 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 28,685 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 29,421 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 30,093 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 30,734 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 31,272 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 31,473 number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 31,297 number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,166 number | 29,522 number | 30,881 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,749 number | 24,583 number | 29,725 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,278 number | 24,667 number | 28,653 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,455 number | 28,351 number | 30,262 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,457 number | 28,171 number | 31,473 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,297 number | 31,297 number | 31,297 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, female in New Zealand?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in New Zealand was 31,297 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 31,473 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,583 number in 1989.
- How does New Zealand rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.