School age population, primary education, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 378,427 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
378,427 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
119th
of 206 countries
All-time high
384,348 number
in 2017
All-time low
298,915 number
in 1988
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in New Zealand, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 378,427 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 384,348 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 298,915 number, in 1988.
New Zealand ranks 119th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 362,208 number | — |
| 1971 | 365,256 number | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 368,179 number | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 369,822 number | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 369,327 number | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 366,713 number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 364,078 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 361,879 number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 360,291 number | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 358,856 number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 355,921 number | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 351,303 number | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 344,246 number | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 334,680 number | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 323,405 number | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 312,594 number | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 305,095 number | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 300,374 number | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 298,915 number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 300,619 number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 304,155 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 308,191 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 314,358 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 322,458 number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 331,554 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 340,069 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 347,351 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 352,455 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 356,000 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 358,733 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 361,214 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 363,545 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 363,938 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 362,118 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 358,317 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 353,843 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 350,179 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 346,986 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 344,782 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 344,016 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 344,663 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 348,123 number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 353,433 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 360,701 number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 368,983 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 376,042 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 381,570 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 384,348 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 384,163 number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 381,594 number | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 378,427 number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 364,661 number | 358,856 number | 369,822 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 322,715 number | 298,915 number | 355,921 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 333,532 number | 304,155 number | 358,733 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 354,894 number | 344,016 number | 363,938 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 368,362 number | 344,663 number | 384,348 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,427 number | 378,427 number | 378,427 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, primary education, both sexes in New Zealand?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in New Zealand was 378,427 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 384,348 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,915 number in 1988.
- How does New Zealand rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.