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

New Zealand: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 62,560 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
62,560 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
141st
of 206 countries
All-time high
92,312 number
in 1997
All-time low
49,425 number
in 1983
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, pre-primary education, male in New Zealand, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in New Zealand is 62,560 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in New Zealand peaked at 92,312 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 49,425 number, in 1983.

New Zealand ranks 141st of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) in New Zealand, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 61,114 number
1971 60,996 number -0.2%
1972 60,813 number -0.3%
1973 60,599 number -0.4%
1974 60,809 number +0.3%
1975 60,413 number -0.7%
1976 60,784 number +0.6%
1977 60,897 number +0.2%
1978 60,408 number -0.8%
1979 57,722 number -4.4%
1980 55,780 number -3.4%
1981 53,506 number -4.1%
1982 51,240 number -4.2%
1983 49,425 number -3.5%
1984 49,598 number +0.4%
1985 49,575 number -0.0%
1986 50,453 number +1.8%
1987 51,681 number +2.4%
1988 52,999 number +2.6%
1989 53,319 number +0.6%
1990 54,435 number +2.1%
1991 56,046 number +3.0%
1992 57,848 number +3.2%
1993 59,555 number +3.0%
1994 60,537 number +1.6%
1995 61,229 number +1.1%
1996 61,695 number +0.8%
1997 92,312 number +49.6%
1998 61,588 number -33.3%
1999 61,230 number -0.6%
2000 60,797 number -0.7%
2001 59,605 number -2.0%
2002 58,308 number -2.2%
2003 57,230 number -1.8%
2004 57,410 number +0.3%
2005 57,486 number +0.1%
2006 57,804 number +0.6%
2007 58,379 number +1.0%
2008 59,174 number +1.4%
2009 60,131 number +1.6%
2010 61,155 number +1.7%
2011 63,118 number +3.2%
2012 65,122 number +3.2%
2013 66,690 number +2.4%
2014 66,196 number -0.7%
2015 65,955 number -0.4%
2016 64,983 number -1.5%
2017 63,627 number -2.1%
2018 62,326 number -2.0%
2019 62,560 number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 60,456 number 57,722 number 61,114 number 10
1980s 51,758 number 49,425 number 55,780 number 10
1990s 62,648 number 54,435 number 92,312 number 10
2000s 58,632 number 57,230 number 60,797 number 10
2010s 64,173 number 61,155 number 66,690 number 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 138 Kuwait 66,379 number compare
  2. 139 Ireland 65,660 number compare
  3. 140 Namibia 64,576 number compare
  4. 142 Lithuania 60,492 number compare
  5. 143 Albania 54,299 number compare
  6. 144 Equatorial Guinea 52,863 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in New Zealand?
School age population, pre-primary education, male in New Zealand was 62,560 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 92,312 number in 1997.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 49,425 number in 1983.
How does New Zealand rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
New Zealand ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.