School age population, pre-primary education, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 61,040 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61,040
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
138th
of 222 countries
All-time high
62,190
in 2014
All-time low
54,710
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024

School age population, pre-primary education, female in New Zealand, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 55.4k2001: 55.5k2002: 54.9k2003: 55.5k2004: 56.6k2005: 55.5k2006: 54.7k2007: 55.7k2008: 56.4k2009: 57.1k2010: 59.3k2011: 61.5k2012: 61.8k2013: 61.9k2014: 62.2k2015: 61.5k2016: 61.3k2017: 60.6k2018: 60.1k2019: 60.5k2020: 61.1k2021: 60.6k2022: 59.4k2023: 59.9k2024: 61.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 61,040 for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in New Zealand peaked at 62,190 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54,710, in 2006.

New Zealand ranks 138th of 222 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, pre-primary education, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 55,430
2001 55,510 +0.1%
2002 54,910 -1.1%
2003 55,540 +1.1%
2004 56,560 +1.8%
2005 55,500 -1.9%
2006 54,710 -1.4%
2007 55,720 +1.8%
2008 56,400 +1.2%
2009 57,100 +1.2%
2010 59,310 +3.9%
2011 61,540 +3.8%
2012 61,810 +0.4%
2013 61,870 +0.1%
2014 62,190 +0.5%
2015 61,470 -1.2%
2016 61,340 -0.2%
2017 60,590 -1.2%
2018 60,130 -0.8%
2019 60,490 +0.6%
2020 61,100 +1.0%
2021 60,580 -0.9%
2022 59,410 -1.9%
2023 59,910 +0.8%
2024 61,040 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55,738 54,710 57,100 10
2010s 61,074 59,310 62,190 10
2020s 60,408 59,410 61,100 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 135 Singapore 67,791 compare
  2. 136 Uruguay 65,851 compare
  3. 137 Hong Kong 61,800 compare
  4. 139 Ireland 58,555 compare
  5. 140 Kuwait 56,865 compare
  6. 141 Costa Rica 54,754 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in New Zealand?
School age population, pre-primary education, female in New Zealand was 61,040 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 62,190 in 2014.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 54,710 in 2006.
How does New Zealand rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
New Zealand ranks 138th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release