School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 122,124 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in New Zealand, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in New Zealand is 122,124 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 178,651 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 96,778 number, in 1985.
That places New Zealand 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119,533 number | — |
| 1971 | 119,610 number | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 119,587 number | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 119,448 number | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 119,774 number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 119,041 number | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 119,730 number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 119,918 number | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 118,946 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 113,820 number | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 110,009 number | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 105,364 number | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 100,680 number | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 96,866 number | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 96,976 number | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 96,778 number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 98,427 number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 100,822 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 103,431 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 104,130 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 106,312 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 109,529 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 113,113 number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 116,466 number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 118,181 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 119,413 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 119,964 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 178,651 number | +48.9% |
| 1998 | 119,131 number | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 118,655 number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 117,937 number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 115,927 number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 113,743 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 111,946 number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 112,313 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 112,494 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 113,102 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 114,141 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 115,571 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 117,360 number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 119,229 number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 122,874 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 126,557 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 129,406 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 128,396 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 127,923 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 126,334 number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 124,055 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 121,825 number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 122,124 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118,941 number | 113,820 number | 119,918 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 101,348 number | 96,778 number | 110,009 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,942 number | 106,312 number | 178,651 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,453 number | 111,946 number | 117,937 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,872 number | 119,229 number | 129,406 number | 10 |
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, pre-primary education, both sexes in New Zealand?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in New Zealand was 122,124 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 178,651 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,778 number in 1985.
- How does New Zealand rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.