School age population, last grade of primary education, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 33,102 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
33,102 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
123rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
33,411 number
in 2019
All-time low
25,522 number
in 1989
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in New Zealand, 1970–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in New Zealand stood at 33,102 number.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in New Zealand peaked at 33,411 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25,522 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, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number) in New Zealand, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 30,759 number
1971 31,120 number +1.2%
1972 31,630 number +1.6%
1973 32,101 number +1.5%
1974 32,267 number +0.5%
1975 32,037 number -0.7%
1976 31,682 number -1.1%
1977 31,229 number -1.4%
1978 30,780 number -1.4%
1979 30,600 number -0.6%
1980 30,725 number +0.4%
1981 30,689 number -0.1%
1982 30,603 number -0.3%
1983 30,365 number -0.8%
1984 29,709 number -2.2%
1985 28,606 number -3.7%
1986 27,607 number -3.5%
1987 26,655 number -3.4%
1988 25,862 number -3.0%
1989 25,522 number -1.3%
1990 25,696 number +0.7%
1991 25,884 number +0.7%
1992 26,092 number +0.8%
1993 26,416 number +1.2%
1994 26,974 number +2.1%
1995 27,747 number +2.9%
1996 28,543 number +2.9%
1997 29,114 number +2.0%
1998 29,562 number +1.5%
1999 30,023 number +1.6%
2000 30,556 number +1.8%
2001 31,121 number +1.8%
2002 31,666 number +1.8%
2003 32,069 number +1.3%
2004 32,067 number -0.0%
2005 31,608 number -1.4%
2006 31,141 number -1.5%
2007 30,634 number -1.6%
2008 30,123 number -1.7%
2009 29,749 number -1.2%
2010 29,567 number -0.6%
2011 29,652 number +0.3%
2012 29,606 number -0.2%
2013 29,631 number +0.1%
2014 30,076 number +1.5%
2015 30,988 number +3.0%
2016 31,793 number +2.6%
2017 32,569 number +2.4%
2018 33,214 number +2.0%
2019 33,411 number +0.6%
2020 33,102 number -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31,420 number 30,600 number 32,267 number 10
1980s 28,634 number 25,522 number 30,725 number 10
1990s 27,605 number 25,696 number 30,023 number 10
2000s 31,073 number 29,749 number 32,069 number 10
2010s 31,051 number 29,567 number 33,411 number 10
2020s 33,102 number 33,102 number 33,102 number 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 120 Serbia 34,516 number compare
  2. 121 Lebanon 34,257 number compare
  3. 122 Ireland 34,204 number compare
  4. 124 Norway 32,948 number compare
  5. 125 Finland 31,509 number compare
  6. 126 Hong Kong, China 30,530 number compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in New Zealand?
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in New Zealand was 33,102 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 33,411 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 25,522 number in 1989.
How does New Zealand rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.